There is no clarinetist who has not been acquainted with at least one of Cavallini's caprices for solo clarinet. These masterpieces of clarinet literature were composed in bel-canto style.

Inspired by the life and work of the great maestro, I composed this homage — a piece for solo clarinet.

The first movement is in the form of a prelude. In the second movement I employed a trompe-l'oreille — comparable to the trompe-l'œil which flourished in the visual arts — to create the impression that...