Hans Brachrogge

Hans Brachrogge (* around 1590, † after 1638) was a Danish musician and composer.

Life

Brachrogge came to the court of King Christian IV as a choirboy . He learned from the court organist Melchior Borchgrevinck . From 1602 to 1604 he was a student of Giovanni Gabrieli in Venice . In 1611 he became the singer of the court orchestra. From 1611 to 1614 he went on a study trip to England with Mogens Pedersøn and Jacob Ørn . On his return in 1619 he gave the Madrigaletti a 3 voci. Libro primo out. An apparently planned second volume has probably never appeared. In 1621 he was given a position in Roskilde , but was continued as a member of the court orchestra until 1638.

literature

• Hans Brachrogge . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 2 : Beccau – Brandis . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1888, p. 580 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
• Hans Brachrogge . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 3 : Benzene Derivatives Brides . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1915, p. 793 (Danish, runeberg.org ).