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Silvius Leopold Weiss
Personb. 1687 · Grodków, Germany, Germany
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Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687–1750) was a German lutenist and composer of the late Baroque era. Born in Grodków, Silesia, he became one of the most celebrated lute virtuosos of his time, serving at the courts of Dresden and Warsaw. Weiss composed over 600 works for lute, including sonatas, suites, and preludes that remain central to the instrument’s repertoire. His music combines French and Italian influences with a distinctive German contrapuntal style, and he was admired by contemporaries such as Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Passacaglia
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- 23:19
Sonata in F Minor: III. Bourrée
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- 32:14
Sonata No 5 in D minor: Bourée
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- 42:20
Fantasie
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- 51:33
Prelude in D Minor
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- 62:10
Fantasy in C Minor
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- 74:40
Passacaglia
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- 84:03
Ciaccona in E-Flat Major
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- 92:14
Weiss: Fantasie, WSW 9
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- 104:35
Parthie in D Minor: II. Allemande
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- 113:17
Parthie in D Minor: III. Courante
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- 121:26
Parthie in D Minor: I. Fantasia
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Albums
Weiss, S.L.: Lute Music, Vol. 1 - Lute Sonatas Nos. 4, 7, 29 / Preludes
Album · 2006
Galanterie: Music for Lute by Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Vol. 3
Album · 2015
The Famous Weiss
Album · 2015
Long Winter
Album · 2026
Weiss, S.L.: Lute Music, Vol. 2 - Lute Sonatas Nos. 39, 50 / Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte De Logy
Album · 2009
Bei Bach zu Hause
Album · 2024
Weiss: Lute Works (Arr. D. Cerović for Guitar)
Album · 2020
Capriccio: Music for Lute by Leopold Weiss, Vol. 4
Album · 2021
Oeuvres pour luth
Album · 1997
S.L. Weiss, Pièces de luth
Album · 2020
Weiss: Sonatas
Album · 2021
Dresden Manuscript, Vol. 1
Album · 2024