Yes, but ... writing solely for the lute. Bahk wrote works for innumerable ensembles, for voice and instruments, solos and works for vast choirs. There is simply no comparison.
My prized possession is Robert Barto's collection of Weiss' Lute Sonatas. What a sensitive and consummate artist so true to the tablature! Not a day goes by but there's a Weiss CD playing in my house...the other is Bach! Two Baroque giants of frets and keyboard!
Sylvius Leopold WEISS 1687~1750 ...born in Silesia, Weiss service with various princes had taken him to Rome, where he received his formative impressions. He returned to Germany bearing the cantabile lute style of Italy. Bach probably met him in Dresden, and the two men had developed a lively exchange of ideas. When they got together they "competed in improvisation and played fugues". …
I. Prelude 0:00
II. Allemande 1:49
III. Courante 5:39
IV. Bourrée 7:30
V. Sarabande 9:32
VI. Menuet I & II 12:11
VII. Gigue 14:09
Sylvius Leopold Weiss is simply wonderful. His work should be as famous as Bach's work.
Yes, but ... writing solely for the lute. Bahk wrote works for innumerable ensembles, for voice and instruments, solos and works for vast choirs. There is simply no comparison.
My prized possession is Robert Barto's collection of Weiss' Lute Sonatas. What a sensitive and consummate artist so true to the tablature! Not a day goes by but there's a Weiss CD playing in my house...the other is Bach! Two Baroque giants of frets and keyboard!
Some of the best music ever written...
Oui
indeed
Barto's Weiss can hardly be listened to for how moving and ultimate it is ...
Sylvius Leopold WEISS 1687~1750 ...born in Silesia, Weiss service with various princes had taken him to Rome, where he received his formative impressions. He returned to Germany bearing the cantabile lute style of Italy. Bach probably met him in Dresden, and the two men had developed a lively exchange of ideas. When they got together they "competed in improvisation and played fugues". …
Sublime! @Chandler Dillingham does an excellent rendition of this on guitar... well worth looking into.
Wonderful music, played beautifully ... Thanks a lot for yet another of your beautiful uploads ...💝💝💝
😊 ❤️
@@Playliszt Michel Cardin ,another wonderful lutenist from MONTREAL :0)
Yes, He's very talented 😊 hopefully I can upload one of his recordings in the near future...
@@Playliszt That would be wonderful!!!
Merci mon ami !!!!
thanks! weiss’s music makes me happy
My pleasure ! 😊
いにしえのヨ-ロッパの幽幻美を見事に再現し、今に伝える名演奏！
素晴らしい撥弦演奏の美の極み。
¡Bello!
Thanks!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ !!!!