Richard Stone, Baroque Lute
Cameron Welke, Baroque Lute

Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Duets

  Duetto in A, WeissSW 60 **
  Duetto in D, WeissSW 59 *
  Duetto in C, WeissSW 54 ** 
  Duetto in B-flat , WeissSW 56 **

Lost lute parts reconstructed by Richard Stone: * lute 1 (primo), ** lute 2 (secondo).

Duo Silvio performs four captivating lute duets by Bach-contemporary Silvius Leopold Weiss, a
lute composer known today for his sumptuous solo suites. These baroque sonatas reveal an
entirely different side of Weiss, one that explores the richer contrapuntal and conversational
possibilities that two lutes offer over just one, all with Weiss’s signature, rich lute sonority.
Duo Silvio performs four captivating lute duets by Bach-contemporary Silvius Leopold Weiss,
sonatas that reveal a previously unknown side of the of the high baroque’s finest lute composer.