IDAGIO | Weiss, S.L.: Lute Music, Vol. 2 - Lute Sonatas Nos. 39, 50 / Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte De Logy 7318590015346

Featuring

Jakob Lindberg
Sylvius Leopold Weiss

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Instruments

Weiss's three grandsons, facing destitution in 1814, unsuccessfully petitioned the Dresden court to retrieve one of his personal lutes to sell for firewood.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Weiss distinguished between different lute family instruments, noting the lute proper was delicate and suitable for solos or 'galanteries,' while the theorbo and arciliuto were larger instruments for ensembles.

Performer Biography

Jakob Lindberg, the lutenist on this album, developed his initial passion for music through The Beatles and is now a prolific musician in Renaissance and Baroque music.

Instruments

The lute underwent significant evolution; by the 17th century, it was considered a 'French' instrument, and its baroque repertoire was defined by French musicians before being passed to German-speaking countries.

Interpretation

The lutenist Jakob Lindberg plays a 'swan-neck' 13-course lute made by English lute-maker Michael Lowe for this recording, chosen to suit the music.

Composer Biography

Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750) is the most prolific composer for the lute of all time, with over 100 solo sonatas and 90 separate movements surviving.

Instruments

Weiss himself was instrumental in the development of the 13-course lute, which became standard after 1720, and possibly invented the hybrid 'theorboed' 13-course lute.