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Sylvius Leopold Weiss

German composer and lutenist

Silvius Leopold Weiss (12 October 1687 – 16 October 1750) was a German composer and lutenist. He was born in Silesia (in present-day Poland) to the lutenist Johann Jacob Weiss, who taught the lute to his children. Weiss was a child prodigy and played for Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor c. 1694. He was employed by nobility including Charles III Philip of Palatinate-Neuburg and Alexander Sobieski, travelling with them to various courts and cities in Europe.

From 1718, Weiss was a musician at the Dresden court of Augustus the Strong, the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. He played the lute and the theorbo on many occasions. He was acquainted with Johann Sebastian Bach, who frequently visited Dresden, and on occasion they played music together, reportedly competing in playing fantasias and fugues. Bach's trio in A major for violin and harpsichord BWV 1025 is based on a sonata by Weiss.

At the time of his death, Weiss was the highest-paid instrumentalist at the Dresden court. He left the largest known corpus of music for lute and is recognised as one of the greatest lutenists of all time.

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Works

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  • Adagio mesto e allegretto
  • Allemande
  • Bourrée from Suite IV
  • Chaconne in A major
  • Chaconne in E-flat major
  • Chaconne in G minor
  • Ciacconna in F major
  • Concerto a cinque in C major, SC 90
  • Concerto a cinque in C major, SC 90: I. Allegro
  • Concerto a cinque in C major, SC 90: II. Andante
  • Concerto a cinque in C major, SC 90: III. Tempo di minuetto
  • Concerto for Guitar
  • Concerto for Guitar: I. Largo
  • Concerto for Guitar: II. Allegro
  • Concerto for Guitar: III. Allegro molto
  • Concerto for Guitar: IV. Largo
  • Concerto for Guitar: V. Presto
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in B-flat major, SC 6
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in B-flat major, SC 6: I. Adagio
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in B-flat major, SC 6: II. Allegro
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in B-flat major, SC 6: III. Grave
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in B-flat major, SC 6: IV. Allegro
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in F major, SC 9
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in F major, SC 9: I. Adagio
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in F major, SC 9: II. Allegro
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in F major, SC 9: III. Amoroso
  • Concerto for Lute and Flute in F major, SC 9: IV. Allegro
  • Concerto for Lute in D minor, SC 58
  • Concerto for Lute in D minor, SC 58: I. Largo
  • Concerto for Lute in D minor, SC 58: II. Allegro
  • Concerto for Lute in D minor, SC 58: III. Largo
  • Concerto for Lute in D minor, SC 58: IV. Allegro assai
  • Concerto for Lute in F major, SC 53
  • Concerto for Lute in F major, SC 53: I. Largo
  • Concerto for Lute in F major, SC 53: II. Allegro
  • Concerto for Lute in F major, SC 53: III. Largo
  • Concerto for Lute in F major, SC 53: IV. Allegro
  • Concerto for Two Lutes in C major
  • Concerto grosso in B-flat major, SC 57
  • Concerto grosso in B-flat major, SC 57: I. Allegro
  • Concerto grosso in B-flat major, SC 57: II. Largo
  • Concerto grosso in B-flat major, SC 57: III. Allegro
  • Concerto in C major: I. Adagio
  • Concerto in C major: II. Allegro
  • Concerto in C major: III. Adagio
  • Concerto in C major: IV. Gigue
  • Fantasia in C major (London MS), Smith 214
  • Fantasia in C minor
  • Fantasie
  • Galanterie Pièce
  • Gigue
  • Gigue in D minor
  • Lautensuite: Ouvertüre C-Dur
  • Lute Sonata in A major, SC 47
  • Passacaille in D major
  • Plainte in B-flat major
  • Prelude Fantasia & Fugue in C major - Part I
  • Prelude Fantasia & Fugue in C major - Part II
  • Prelude Fantasia & Fugue in C major - Part III
  • Presto dal Sigre
  • Presto in B-flat major
  • Prélude, Allegro and Ciaccone in E‐flat major
  • Prélude, Allegro and Ciaccone in E‐flat major: I. Prélude
  • Prélude, Allegro and Ciaccone in E‐flat major: II. Allegro
  • Prélude, Allegro and Ciaccone in E‐flat major: III. Ciaccone
  • Saltarella from Suite XIX
  • Sarabande in D minor
  • Sarabande in F major
  • Sonata for Lute in A minor, SC 29 "L'Infidèle"
  • Sonata for Lute in A minor, SC 29 "L'Infidèle": i. Entrée
  • Sonata for Lute in A minor, SC 29 "L'Infidèle": ii. Courante
  • Sonata for Lute in A minor, SC 29 "L'Infidèle": iii. Sarabande
  • Sonata for Lute in A minor, SC 29 "L'Infidèle": iv. Menuet
  • Sonata for Lute in A minor, SC 29 "L'Infidèle": v. Musette
  • Sonata for Lute in A minor, SC 29 "L'Infidèle": vi. Paysanne
  • Sonata for Lute in B-flat major, SC 4
  • Sonata for Lute in B-flat major, SC 4: i. Prélude
  • Sonata for Lute in B-flat major, SC 4: ii. Ouverture
  • Sonata for Lute in B-flat major, SC 4: iii. Courante
  • Sonata for Lute in B-flat major, SC 4: iv. Bourrée
  • Sonata for Lute in B-flat major, SC 4: v. Sarabande
  • Sonata for Lute in B-flat major, SC 4: vi. Presto
  • Sonata in A major
  • Sonata in A major: I. Vivace
  • Sonata in A major: II. Allegro
  • Sonata in A major: III. Largo
  • Sonata in A major: IV. Presto
  • Sonata in C minor
  • Sonata in C minor: I. Fantasia
  • Sonata in C minor: II. Rondeau
  • Sonata in C minor: III. Rigaudon
  • Sonata no. 11 in D minor
  • Sonata no. 11 in D minor: II. Allemande
  • Sonata no. 11 in D minor: III. Courante
  • Sonata no. 11 in D minor: IV. Bourrée
  • Sonata no. 11 in D minor: V. Sarabande
  • Sonata no. 11 in D minor: VI. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 15 in B-flat major: I. Allemande
  • Sonata no. 15 in B-flat major: IV. Sarabande
  • Sonata no. 15 in B-flat major: V. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 18 in D major
  • Sonata no. 18 in D major: II. Courante
  • Sonata no. 18 in D major: IV. Sarabande
  • Sonata no. 18 in D major: V. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 19 in F major: I. Prelude
  • Sonata no. 19 in F major: IV. Bourrée
  • Sonata no. 19 in F major: VI. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 19 in F major: VII. Gigue
  • Sonata no. 2 in D major
  • Sonata no. 2 in D major: I. Prélude
  • Sonata no. 2 in D major: IX. Gavotte
  • Sonata no. 2 in D major: V. Sarabande
  • Sonata no. 2 in D major: VI. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 20 in D minor, WeissSW 20
  • Sonata no. 20 in D minor, WeissSW 20: I. Prélude
  • Sonata no. 20 in D minor, WeissSW 20: II. Un poco andante
  • Sonata no. 20 in D minor, WeissSW 20: III. Badinage
  • Sonata no. 20 in D minor, WeissSW 20: IV. Sicilien - Gavotte
  • Sonata no. 20 in D minor, WeissSW 20: V. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 21 in F minor
  • Sonata no. 21 in F minor: I. Allemande
  • Sonata no. 21 in F minor: II. Courante
  • Sonata no. 21 in F minor: V. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 21 in F minor: VI. Gigue
  • Sonata no. 23 in B-flat major: II. Bourrées I & II
  • Sonata no. 23 in B-flat major: IV. Sarabande
  • Sonata no. 23 in B-flat major: V. Menuets I & II
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor / G-Moll: I. Prélude
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor / G-Moll: II. Allemande andante
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor / G-Moll: III. Passepied
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor / G-Moll: IV. Bourrée
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor / G-Moll: V. Sarabande
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor / G-Moll: VI. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor: I. Prelude
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor: II. Allemande andante
  • Sonata no. 25 in G minor: VI. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major / G-Dur: I. Prélude
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major / G-Dur: II. Allemande
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major / G-Dur: VII. Gigue
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major: I. Prelude
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major: II. Allemande
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major: III. Courante
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major: VI. Menuet
  • Sonata no. 5 in G major: VII. Gigue
  • Sonata no. 7 in C minor: IV. Gigue
  • Sonata no. 7 in C minor: IV. Sarabande
  • Sonata no. 7 in C minor: V. Menuet