Pederson, Mogens
Pederson, Mogens
Pederson, Mogens , significant Danish composer; b. c. 1583; d. probably in Copenhagen, Jan. or Feb. 1623. As a result of the patronage of King Christian IV, he was sent to Venice to study with Giovanni Gabrieli (1599–1600). Upon his return to Copenhagen, he worked under Borchgrevinck (1600–03), then became an instrumentalist in the royal chapel. After further studies in Italy (1605–9), he returned to Copenhagen to enter the royal chapel once again; was sent by the King to England to serve his sister, Anne, queen to James I (1611). Following his return to Copenhagen (1614), he again was active in the royal chapel, becoming its asst. director (1618). Pederson greatly distinguished himself as a composer of both sacred and secular music.
Works
Madrigali, libro primo for 5 Voices (Venice, 1608; ed. in Dania Sonans, I, Copenhagen, 1933); Madrigali, libro secondo for 5 Voices (1611?; greater portion not extant except for 10 madrigals; ed. in Dania Sonans, III, Egtved, 1967); Pratum spirituale for 5 Voices (Copenhagen, 1620; ed. in Dania Sonans, I, Copenhagen, 1933); 2 madrigaletti for 3 Voices (1619; ed. in Dania Sonans, II, Egtved, 1966); 2 pavanes for 5 Viols (MS).
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire