Sylvius Leopold Weiss was one of the greatest lutenists in history, perhaps the greatest. Weiss was first of all a great performer, a true "rock star" of his time who came into contact with the most illustrious characters of his time, including Johann Sebastian Bach. His compositions were jealously costed (he published only one piece) and have come down to us thanks to two extensive manuscripts (the Dresden Manuscript and the London Manuscript) plus many other shorter ones. Fortunately for us, we know more than 300 works by the lutenist, all absolutely wonderful...Sylvius Leopold Weiss was one of the greatest lutenists in history, perhaps the greatest. Weiss was first of all a great performer, a true "rock star" of his time who came into contact with the most illustrious characters of his time, including Johann Sebastian Bach. His compositions were jealously costed (he published only one piece) and have come down to us thanks to two extensive manuscripts (the Dresden Manuscript and the London Manuscript) plus many other shorter ones. Fortunately for us, we know more than 300 works by the lutenist, all absolutely wonderful.