Silvius Leopold Weiss

Richard Stone, Tempesta Di Mare - Sylvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Concerti (2004)

Richard Stone, Tempesta Di Mare - Sylvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Concerti (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 335 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 176 Mb | Artwork included
Classical, Baroque | Label: Chandos-Chaconne | # CHAN 0707 | Time: 01:16:10

Like Sebastian Bach and François Couperin, Sylvius Leopold Weiss came from and continued a musical tradition. His father was Johann Jakob Weiss, his brother was Johann Sigismund Weiss, and his son was Johann Adolph Faustinius Weiss. Also, like Bach and Couperin, Sylvius Leopold was the most famous member of his musical clan, and during his long and distinguished career he taught a number of students who would become exceptional lutenists, Adam Falckenhagen and Johann Kropfgans among them. Following demands created by his exceptional reputation, Weiss traveled extensively before he settled at the court of Augustus the Strong in 1728; he remained there for the rest of his life. Weiss and Bach certainly met on more than one occasion as the latter visited his son Wilhelm Friedemann and also had an interest in music-making at the Saxon court. As a performer, Weiss was considered the finest of his time and many believed that his ability as a lutenist rivaled that of Bach as an organist and Scarlatti as a harpsichordist. His Berlin colleague, Ernst Gottlieb Baron, mentioned to a “Weissian Method,” probably a reference to his astounding and masterful technique, not to mention his style. Hundreds of Weiss’s works survive, chief among them six-movement sonatas or partitas that follow the accepted blueprint for the genre, i.e., Allemande, Courante, Bouree, Sarabande, Minuet, and Gigue.
Yasunori Imamura - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2006)

Yasunori Imamura - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 341 Mb | Total time: 74:42 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Claves | 50-2613 | Recorded: 2005

This attractively presented disc is not the same one recorded by Japanese-French lutenist Yasunori Imamura for the Capriccio label in 1998, even though the keys of the two lute sonatas, and the presence of a central pair of shorter works, makes the program look almost identical. Sylvius Leopold Weiss was nearly an exact contemporary of Bach's, and the notes by Beat Hänggi contend that were it not for the difficulty and obscurity of the lute, he would be nearly as well known as today. That's hard to swallow, considering the versatility of Bach's talents and the fact that Weiss occupies one small corner of the Baroque musical universe. Nevertheless, Bach is thought to have admired Weiss' playing, and may have written lute music for him. The comparison has some validity.
Duo Inventio - Weiss: Sonatas for Transverse Flute and Lute (2014)

Duo Inventio - Weiss: Sonatas for Transverse Flute and Lute (2014)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 224 MB | Tracks: 18 | 54:58
Style: Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics

Silvius Leopold Weiss was without doubt one of the most important players and composers for the lute, he wrote an immense oeuvre for his instrument, which is still frequently played today. His flute sonatas have only survived in a lute tabulatura (the London Manuscript), and were reconstructed, extracting the solo flute part from the score by the artists, flutist Stefano Sabene and lutenist Mario dAgosto. The result is beautiful: flute cantilenas against the rich continuo of the lute, a valuable addition to the repertoire! The booklet contains a detailed description of the reconstruction process, liner notes and artist biographies.
Alberto Crugnola - German Lute Music of the 18th Century [4CDs] (2012)

Alberto Crugnola - German Lute Music of the 18th Century [4CDs] (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1.26 Gb | Total time: 04:26:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Christophorus | # CHR77355 | Recorded: 2005-2008

Lute music in Germany is closely associated with the name Silvius Leopold Weiss who influenced generations of lutenists with his outstanding compositions and was the cornerstone of German lute music. As his oeuvre has already enjoyed a wide distribution and substantial appreciation, this anthology only touches on a few individual works as reference points and places a greater focus on Weiss’s musical environment and legacy. A particular focus is given to Bayreuth which developed into a regional cultural centre for the lute thanks to the encouragement of the Margravine Wilhelmine, the sister of Frederick the Great.
Espen Sørensen - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Sonatas for Lute (2021) [Official Digital Download]

Espen Sørensen - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Sonatas for Lute (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 57:12 minutes | 547 MB
Classical | Label: No1 Music Group, Official Digital Download

Weiss probably wrote more than 1000 pieces for lute, from which about 850 attributed pieces survived, 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 for most of them.
Irene Kalisvaart - Johann Sebastian Bach & Silvius Leopold Weiss: Baroque Music transcribed for Guitar (2023) [24/96]

Irene Kalisvaart - Johann Sebastian Bach & Silvius Leopold Weiss: Baroque Music transcribed for Guitar (2023) [24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:05:21 minutes | 1,1 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

The guitarist Irene Kalisvaart arranges the eighth monastery concert this year on Friday, August 25, at the Liebfrauenkirche in Dudestadt. Works from the 18th century and by contemporary composers are to be heard.
Espen Sørensen - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Sonatas for Lute, Vol. 2 (2022) [Official Digital Download]

Espen Sørensen - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Sonatas for Lute, Vol. 2 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 72:15 minutes | 657 MB
Classical | Label: No1 Music Group, Official Digital Download

Weiss probably wrote more than 1000 pieces for lute, from which about 850 attributed pieces survived, 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 for most of them.
Espen Sørensen - Silvius Leopold Weiss, Sonatas for Lute (2021)

Espen Sørensen - Silvius Leopold Weiss, Sonatas for Lute (2021)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 57:10 | 255 / 131 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: No1 Music Group

The master lutenist of the eighteenth century, Weiss was born in Breslau (now Wroclaw in Poland) into a lute-playing family, and first learned the instrument from his father, Johann Jacob Weiss. In 1706, Weiss made his professional debut in the Breslau court, in which his family served. Weiss' extraordinary talent gained the attention of Elector Johann Wilhelm, dedicatee of Corelli's Op. 6 and an intelligent patron of music.
Irene Kalisvaart - Johann Sebastian Bach & Silvius Leopold Weiss: Baroque Music transcribed for Guitar (2023)

Irene Kalisvaart - Johann Sebastian Bach & Silvius Leopold Weiss: Baroque Music transcribed for Guitar (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 246 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 151 Mb | 01:05:28
Classical | Label: Naxos Records

Irene Kalisvaart was awarded the highest prize at the National Competition for Young Guitarists in Amsterdam at the age of 17. She studied with Jorge Oraison in Rotterdam, and continued with Ansgar Krause and Hubert Käppel at the Musikhochschule Köln where she finished her studies with distinction. She then went on to complete the ‘concert exam’ with Hubert Käppel in 2001. In between and thereafter she received numerous scholarships, international prizes and awards. Valuable musical mentors and masterclasses include Darko Petrinjak, Laura Young, Dale Kavanagh, Zoran Dukić, Àlex Garrobé, Pablo Márquez, Marco Socías, Thomas Müller-Pering, Aniello Desiderio and David Russell.

Jakob Lindberg - Weiss: Lute Music, Vol. 2 (2009)  Music

Posted by tirexiss at March 9, 2020
Jakob Lindberg - Weiss: Lute Music, Vol. 2 (2009)

Jakob Lindberg - Weiss: Lute Music, Vol. 2 (2009)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 330 MB | MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) - 194 MB | 01:16:26
Genre: Classical | Label: BIS

This is now the third disc I have heard by the master lutenist Jakob Lindberg of the eloquent music of Sylvius Weiss. Weiss sweetly combines elegance and sentiment in a manner that is both intellectually and sensually satisfying. To my ears, Lindberg portrays the music perfectly, the sensitive Sarabande in the Sonata in C as well as the ensuing minuet, the tension of the opening of the Tombeau sur la Mort de M. Comte de Logy as well as the devastatingly sober theme. The Tombeau is an almost 12-minute piece at a tempo that crawls rather than walks, and yet it holds the attention.