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4 unusual facts about Melchior Borchgrevinck


Melchior Borchgrevinck

On January 1, 1587 Frederick II appointed Dutchman Bonaventura Borchgrevinck as conductor for his musicians and singers, because a large contingent were Dutch nationals.

A year later, in 1588, the king died and his minor son Christian became King Christian IV.

He was the leader of a group which was composed of singers Wilhelm Egbertsen (1596–1599) and Truid Aagesen (1596–1621) and instrumentalists Hans Nielsen (1599–1624) and Mogens Pedersøn (about 1585-1623).

As is typical for composers from this period in the History of Denmark very little of his music survived to this day.



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