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Silvius Leopold Weiss
died 1750
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySilvius Leopold Weiss was a German composer and lutenist. He was born in Silesia to the lutenist Johann Jacob Weiss, who taught the lute to his children. Weiss was a child prodigy and played for Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor c. 1694. He was employed by nobility including Charles III Philip of Palatinate-Neuburg and Alexander Sobieski, travelling with them to various courts and cities in Europe.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 12, 1687
Wrocław
Date of death
October 16, 1750
Dresden
Citizenship
Germany
Occupations & fields
composerlutenist
- Field and occupation
- německý hudební skladatel a loutnista
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