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Weiss, Sylvius Leopold
12+ albums
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Weiss (1687-1750) was the last great composer of lute music. As a performer, his virtuosity was the stuff of legend: a contemporary and friend of J.S. Bach, he was reported to have challenged him at the improvisation of fantasies and fugues; Bach on the organ and Weiss on the lute. His prolific output is mostly in the form of 'sonatas' or suites. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.