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Sylvius Leopold Weiss (also spelled Silvius Leopold Weiss; 12 October 1687 – 16 October 1750) was a German composer and lutenist (somebody who plays the lute).

Life

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Weiss was born in Breslau, Silesia. His father, Johann Jacob Weiss, was a lute player.

Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12 October – 16 October ) was a German composer and lutenist.

Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12 October – 16 October ) was a German composer and lutenist.

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Sylvius Leopold Weiss () was a German composer and lutenist.

The German composer Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12 October –16 October ) was himself the son of a lutenist.

Sylvius Leopold Weiss wrote suites of preludes and dances in a beautiful arpeggiated style.

His brother, Johann Sigismund Weiss, was also a lute player. Weiss learned playing the lute from his father.^[1]

In 1706, he worked for Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine. He wrote his first piece of music in Düsseldorf, which was a lute sonata in C major.

In 1708, Prince Alexander Sobiesky invited Weiss to Italy. He stayed in Rome with the prince's family. He might have worked with Italian composers in Rome.

Jaroslaw Lipski - Lute player.

He had to return to Germany when the prince died.^[2]

Weiss worked for Elector Charles Philipp again. In 1718, Weiss travelled to London. In London, he gave a concert every week. In August 1718, he became a member of the court chapel in Dresden.

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