The London Manuscript Unveiled: Second Edition: Exploring S. L. Weiss's Baroque Lute Tablature

This volume presents one of the most important surviving collections of music for solo instrument, offering a fresh perspective on the remarkable legacy of Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750), the greatest lutenist of the late Baroque and a contemporary of Bach, Handel and Telemann.Rather than adopting a strictly musicological approach, the book combines practical considerations with historical insights from the performer's perspective. It explores Weiss's extraordinary body of work, much of which continues to be discovered and studied today, and provides valuable guidance for performers and scholars alike.With carefully designed charts, informative programme notes and detailed commentary, this volume offers an accessible and scholarly examination of Weiss's music and the traditions surrounding its performance. It will appeal to lute players, Baroque music enthusiasts, performers, musicologists and anyone interested in the musical world of the late Baroque.