Truid Aagesen ( fl. 1593–1625) was a Danish composer and organist. His only known published music is a set of secular ''Cantiones'' for three voices which were published in

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in 1608 under his Latinized name, Theodoricus Sistinus. He was also known under the name Trudo Haggaei Malmogiensis. Little is known about Aagesen's early life but his musical mentor and spiritual adviser was Norwegian-born Jesuit

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with whom he studied music. Aagesen was appointed organist of Vor Frue Kirke in

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on 23 June 1593. He studied in Venice with Giovanni Gabrieli from 1599 to 1600. In 1600, he went to

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as a royal commissioner for the King Christian IV. Between 1609 and 1611, he is supposed to have taught at the court and therefore received subsidies from the royal treasury. In 1613, the Danish king published a letter stating that all men of the "

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. Aagesen, who had been suspected of being on the Pope's payroll as early as 1604, was informed of a ruling made in the governing body of Copenhagen University on 15 September 1613 that, since he had Catholic sympathies, he should not be allowed to continue as organist. In 1615, he was replaced by Johan Meincke. After that he is known to have lived in Danzig (now

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) in 1625.

Works

*Italian ''Cantiones for three voices'' (1608) *''Missa Baci amorosi for five voices'' (unpublished) *''Canon'' (unpublished)

References

Other sources

*John Bergsagel, ''Heinrich Schütz und die Musik in Dänemark'', 1985, (p. 19–24) *John Bergsagel and Ole Kongsted. "Aagesen, Truid." In ''Grove Music Online''. ''Oxford Music Online.'' (accessed March 19, 2012). *Oskar Garstein, ''Rome and the Counter-Reformation in Scandinavia: Jesuit Educational Strategy'', 1992 (p. 166) Danish classical composers Danish male classical composers Danish classical organists Male classical organists Danish Baroque composers 17th-century Danish composers Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown 1500s births 1600s deaths 17th-century classical composers 17th-century male musicians {{Denmark-composer-stub