Weiss / Held - Early Works - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Silvius Leopold Weiss is a composer whose compositions for the lute have been subject of much academic research and now enjoy an extensive discography. His early works, featured on this new , show the new Italian influence on the young composer. Joachim Held is one of the foremost lute players of his generation. He captivates his audience with the refinement of his playing and moves the listener with expressing the different moods of the soul. In 2006 Joachim Held became the first ever lute player to receive the renowned German Echo- Klassik Award. He won in the category of InchBest soloist recording of the yearInch for his album InchDelightful Lute-Pleasure. Baroque Lute music from the lands of the Habsburgs,Inch released by Hanssler Classic.