Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12th October 1687–16th October 1750) was a German c… Read Full Bio ↴Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12th October 1687–16th October 1750) was a German composer and lutenist.
Born in Grottkau near Breslau, the son of Johann Jacob Weiss, also a lutenist, he served at courts in Breslau, Rome, and Dresden, where he died. Until recently, he was thought to have been born in 1686, but recent evidence suggests that he was in fact born the following year.
Weiss was the most important and the most prolific composer of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. He wrote around 600 pieces for lute, most of them grouped into 'sonatas' (not to be confused with the later classical sonata, based on sonata form) or suites, which consist mostly of baroque dance pieces. Weiss also wrote chamber pieces and concertos, but only the solo parts have survived.
In later life, Weiss became a friend of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and met J.S. Bach through him. J.S.Bach and Weiss were said to have competed in improvisation, as the following account by Johann Friedrich Reichardt describes:
"Anyone who knows how difficult it is to play harmonic modulations and good counterpoint on the lute will be surprised and full of disbelief to hear from eyewitnesses that Weiss, the great lutenist, challenged J. S. Bach, the great harpsichordist and organist, at playing fantasies and fugues."
Sylvius Weiss' son Johann Adolph Faustinus Weiss succeeded him as a Saxon court lutenist.
Born in Grottkau near Breslau, the son of Johann Jacob Weiss, also a lutenist, he served at courts in Breslau, Rome, and Dresden, where he died. Until recently, he was thought to have been born in 1686, but recent evidence suggests that he was in fact born the following year.
Weiss was the most important and the most prolific composer of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. He wrote around 600 pieces for lute, most of them grouped into 'sonatas' (not to be confused with the later classical sonata, based on sonata form) or suites, which consist mostly of baroque dance pieces. Weiss also wrote chamber pieces and concertos, but only the solo parts have survived.
In later life, Weiss became a friend of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and met J.S. Bach through him. J.S.Bach and Weiss were said to have competed in improvisation, as the following account by Johann Friedrich Reichardt describes:
"Anyone who knows how difficult it is to play harmonic modulations and good counterpoint on the lute will be surprised and full of disbelief to hear from eyewitnesses that Weiss, the great lutenist, challenged J. S. Bach, the great harpsichordist and organist, at playing fantasies and fugues."
Sylvius Weiss' son Johann Adolph Faustinus Weiss succeeded him as a Saxon court lutenist.
Presto
Sylvius Leopold Weiss Lyrics
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24 Preludes op.28 - No.12 in gis-moll I want my money presto It's been mine from the get-go So…
C. W. Gluck Passano gli anni e non cambia un cazzo Questa rabbia te…
D'Champ yea haha alright alright ok uh yea yea girl we can kick it…
Enrico Onofri - violin; Petr Zeijfart - recorder;Giovanni Antonini - recorder; Il Giardino Armonico Inflammatus et accensus per te Virgo sim defensus in die jud…
Generic Animal Tutti i mattoni che fanno un palazzo Non li puoi contare…
I. Adagio Sostenuto Passano gli anni e non cambia un cazzo Questa rabbia te…
Il Gardino Armonico - ensemble Craignant les éclairs, fuyant le tonnerre Le chevrier épuisé…
J.A. Hasse (Strofa 1) Mm dove sei Dammi due ore Sai ti trovo…
J.S.B Eu não presto Você não vale nada Nossa vida é uma piada Não…
KAMIJO Rekishi no yami ni houmurareta kizokutachi e no rekuiemu So…
KOTOKO 空へと発(た)つ花のように 風をはらむ靴底たち …迷え 叫べ 笑いながら… あの歌が聞こえるかい? 涙と汗 ……
Le Concert des Nations con. Jordi Savall O Freunde, nicht diese Töne! Sondern laßt uns angenehmere a…
Ludwig van Beethoven Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, wir bet…
No Money Enterprise I want my money presto It's been mine from the get-go So…
P-L-A Raccontami una storia Che mi tenga calmo Per sentirmi meglio…
Palm Dat Got a magic trick to show you When I hit a…
Rush If I could wave my magic wand I am made from…
Various Artists Interpreted by A.M.P. Got a lot a shitt better ease my mind You cannot…
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Harry Joseph
Weiss, gets under your skin & right to your heart! The Baroque Suite, a 'Bento' box of music symbolizing the European Union! Thank you Mr. Birula & Luteduo for carrying the torch!
Marianne Marsolais
Lovely playing, lovely pieces So happy Lute Duo is a regular source of lute music, because sometimes I like to hear a LOT of it all at once just for the tranquil, mesmerizing timbre. Appreciate all the videos! (Very neat discovery about Weiss and Elsner!)
Larry Shone
This is fantastic, beautiful music, instrument and playing. What an amazing instrument the lute is!
Mark Seifert
Great instrument, and an even greater player!
Quatrapuntal
Very well played, the presto sounds pretty tricky! I haven't heard that piece before. That lute has a really sweet sound in the treble
Burraldo
Magnificent! 👏👏👍
Gilad Weiss
Marvelous!! 💕
MrGer2295
Beautiful 💛💚💙
jbelme1
Very nice Anton. Beautifully played. I didn’t know of Weiss before this. Is that a scaled down theorbo you are playing?
LUTEDUO
It is a Baroque lute. Weiss is great! Thank you!