Nicolas Gistou Explained

Nicolas Gistou sometimes Nicolas Gistow or Nicolò Gistou (d. 19 July 1609) was a Flemish counter-tenor musician and composer at the Danish court of Christian IV.^[1] He was born in Brussels and died in Copenhagen, aged about 50.

Works, editions and recordings

• Giardino novo belissimo, secondo libro, 1606
• Quel Augellin che canta (prima parte) / Ma ben arde nel core (seconda parte) - from Giardino novo belissimo, secondo libro, 1606. Consort of Musicke^[2]

Notes and References

1. [Ludwig Finscher]
2. The American record guide: Volume 49 1986 "Nicolo Gistou was a Dutch counter-tenor from Brussels (Belgium did not exist as a political entity until 1830) who was an employee of the Danish court for many years."