The Twenty-four Pieces for Two Cellos, dedicated to the very beginners, Op. 159, by Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer (1783—1860) conclude the collection of the five books of cello duets started with Op. 52 eighteen years before.

This is the first collection able to address cellists who are beginning their musical journey using the cello as their first instrument, something that wasn’t possible before due to the lack of small cellos. They cover a wide variety of techniques for both hands and a...