Carlo Alfredo Piatti (Bergamo, 8 January 1822 – Mozzo, 18 July 1901) published his Twelve Caprices for Solo Cello with the publisher N. Simrock, Berlin, in 1875, nine years after their initial completion, the autograph bearing the date 26 June 1865. Piatti dedicated the set to his esteemed colleague Bernhard Cossmann, who, in turn, dedicated his 5 Concert Studies, op. 10, to Piatti in 1876. Since their publication, these caprices have become a cornerstone of the cellist’s repertoire, valued both...