(2/2) Weiss - Lute Sonata(Suite) No.25 in g minor / Robert Barto, baroque lute

Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687~1750)
Sonate für Laute Nr.25 g-moll -
V. Sarabande - 00:00
VI. Menuet - 06:13
VII. Gigue - 09:17
Robert Barto (Baroque Lute)
Silvius Leopold Weiss (12 October 1687 -- 16 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 one of the most important and most prolific composers 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 for most of them.
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.

[@MinorityMans]

The sarabande expresses something essential which i cannot explain and is unique in the world.

[@stevefulnecky4563]

I first saw Robert Barto play in Toronto at the lute competition that was at the International Guitar festival, and was, like just about everyone else in the room including the judges, dumbfounded by his (Your?) saintly playing. I feel that in my years as a student and musician, I have seen many of the best stringed instrument performers on the planet, and to this day, I am sure that he is one of them..(1988 ?). Please accept my humble thanks for such dedication and work on what is so loved.

[@MegaSlamDunc]

Barto is the MASTER of Weiss. He makes it come to life.

[@pelle571]

Heavenly music to wake up to ❤😊

[@kikivolauvent1]

so calming and absolutely wonderful - thank you for those two pieces! love them!
Interessante Informationen über Weiss; man lernt doch jeden Tag etwas neues!

[@kikivolauvent1]

so calming and absolutely wonderful - thank you for those two pieces! love them!

[@guitarfan1984]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@sabr3cat188]

The world needs more of this : )

[@shbow1]

Bellissimo

[@jasjjb]

Brilliant - thank you !

[@Teona1212]

Amazing ! Thanks.

[@SaBiNuKi]

So beautiful...

[@WayneHammerstadt]

Where can I find the sheet music to the Gigue? Thanks for any info!

[@fgb3126]

Please give the name of the painting and painter.

[@antoniosouzadossantos5671]

Como eres posible pernosas no aprobarlo?

[@SolntsaSvet]

cool