Hans Nielsen (1580–1626) was a Danish composer. He was sent with
Melchior Borchgrevinck,
Truid Aagesen, Wilhelm Egbertsen, and
Mogens Pedersøn to study with
Giovanni Gabrieli in Venice 1599–1600. A result of his studies was his Opus 1 madrigal collection of 1606, published under his Italianized name Giovanni Fonteio. This set of 21 madrigals was the first such collection by a Danish composer, two years before Pedersøn's. He served as lutenist at the court of Christian IV as after Pedersøn's death in 1623 Nielsen was promoted to Deputy Kapellmeister, but left the court the following year.
Free scores by Hans Nielsen at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
