| Sylvius Leopold Weiss |
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| 1687 births | |
| weiss, sylvius leopold | |
| 1750 deaths | |
| german natives of silesia | |
| baroque composers | |
| composers for lute | |
| german composers | |
| lutenists | |
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Weiss was one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. He was also a prolific composer for the instrument, and wrote around 600 pieces for it. Many of his works are grouped into ' Sonata s' (not to be confused with the later classical sonata, based on Sonata Form ) or Suite s, which consist mostly of baroque dance pieces. Weiss also wrote Chamber pieces and Concerto s, but no complete example survives. In later life, Weiss became a friend of J.S. Bach . The two were said to have competed in improvisation, as the following account by J. F. 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."'' |
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