[142] In all probability Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas (Op. 5), composed at
latest in 1796, were the first of their kind. The Sonatas for Piano and
Violoncello, written by Bonifazio Asioli, of which F. Grützmacher has
brought out a new edition, appeared, as may be concluded from the dates
given by Fétis in his “Biographie Universelle,” Vol. I, p. 155, first at
the beginning of our century.
[143] I have only mentioned above the most noteworthy portion of the
newer and newest Violoncello compositions. For the remainder I refer to
Philippe Roth’s “Guide to Violoncello Literature” (Breitkopf and Härtel,
Leipsic, 1888).