The first volume of this set featuring the complete lute sonatas by Silvius Leopold Weiss; which was released by Claves in 2006; was crowned with a number of awards including a magnificent Diapason d’or. Two years later Japanese lute player Yasunori Imamura; who now resides in Switzerland; is back with the second volume dedicated to the Baroque master admired by Bach himself.

Imamura; a musician with vast experience (a soloist and continuo player in demand by the greats: Les Musiciens du Louvre; Cecilia Bartoli; Gérard Lesne; Teresa Berganza…) and numerous recordings (more than 100) to his name; has hit the mark again with his unique manner of interpreting Weiss’ music; dignified and whimsical at the same time.