Castle Classics Weiss, Sylvius Leopold (1687-1750)

S L Weiss: The Italian Spirit (Suites, Preludes and Fantasia) - Paul Beier, lute

Label - Stradivarius

Cat. No. - STR33731

The basis of the present recording is a manuscript held in the National Library in Vienna under the archive number 18761. This manuscript is at least ten years earlier than most of the main Weissian sources, its music is unlike anything else in the Weiss oeuvre. Stylistically, rather antiquated, the dances retain the brevity and loose harmonic structures typical of the previous generation of lute composers.
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S L Weiss: Lute Music - Jakob Lindberg playing the unique Sixtus Rauwolf lute from c.1590

Label - BIS

Cat. No. - BISCD1524

Including Prelude in E flat major; Ciaccona in E flat major; Sonata in C minor; Sonata in B flat major; Prelude in D minor; Fugue in D minor; Sonata in A minor, 'L'Infidèle'

15 years ago lutenist Jakob Lindberg bought a very special instrument - one of the four extant lutes by Sixtus Rauwolf, built c.1590. Considering the great age of the instrument it was nevertheless in good shape and is now probably the only one in the world that, retaining its original soundboard, is in playable condition.

This unique feature Lindberg has wanted to celebrate by recording music suitable for the instrument. Once upon a time this lute was equipped with a new neck allowing for a greater number of courses. This makes it perfect for the lute works of Silvius Leopold Weiss, who was the most prolific of all lute composers: some 600 pieces have survived, which may amount to only half of his entire production for the instrument.

Most of the pieces on this disc are early works, grouped in suites - or Sonatas as Weiss himself termed them - by the composer himself or, in some cases, by Jakob Lindberg. Included are some of Weiss's best-known works, e.g. the Fantasie in C minor as well as one of his rare fugues for lute.
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S L Weiss: Lute Concerti - Richard Stone, lute; Tempesta di Mare

Label - Chandos

Cat. No. - CHAN0707

Including Concerto a cinque in C major, SC 90; Concerto in D minor, SC 58; Concerto for lute and flute in F major, SC 9; Concerto grosso in B flat major, SC 57; Concerto in F major, SC 53; Concerto for lute and flute in B flat major, SC 6
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S L Weiss: Sonatas for Lute & Mandolin - Birgit Schwab, baroque lute, archlute; Daniel Ahlert, mandolin

Label - Naxos

Cat. No. - 8557716

Including WEISS Sonata No. 20 in D minor; Sonata No. 14 in G minor; HOFFMANN Sonata in G major; Sonata in D minor

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S L Weiss: Lute Sonatas Vol.I - Yasunori Imamura, lute

Label - Claves

Cat. No. - 502613

Including Sonata in B flat; Prelude & Fantasy in C minor; Sonata in A minor
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S L Weiss: Suonate per il Liuto (Sonatas for Lute) - Franklin Lei, Lute

Label - Naxos

Cat. No. - 8550470

Including Suonata (Partita Grande) in C Major, Dresden No.11; Suonata in A Major, Dresden No.17; Partita in D Minor, Moscow Ms.
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