Famous People with Name Silvius

Silvius Magnago            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Silvius Magnago: is a retired Italian politician.Born in Merano, Magnago, a trained lawyer, has lived all his life in Bolzano. He was chairman of the South Tyrolean People's Party (1957-1991) and Governor of Alto Adige/South Tyrol (presidente della giunta provinciale dell'Alto Adige) (1960-1989).

Silvius Leopold Weiss            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Silvius Leopold Weiss: was a German composer and lutenist. Weiss was one of the most important and most prolific composers of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. He wrote around 600 pieces for lute, most of them grouped into 'sonatas' (not to be confused with the later classical sonata, based on sonata form) or suites, which consist mostly of baroque dance pieces. Weiss also wrote chamber pieces and concertos, but only the solo parts have survived.