An unusual collection of cello works by two late 19th century Italian masters, including Busoni's complete oeuvre for cello and piano. Increasingly recognised as one of the most important 20th century composers, Busoni combines German and Italian strains in his music, reflecting his own ancestry and life. His early study of Bach, a continuing influence on his work, led to the famous series of piano transcriptions that coupled his own name with that of Bach, and to the rare transcription of the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue for cello and piano. The early Little Suite, written in 1886, suggests the more indirect influence of the same composer, while Kultaselle recalls Busoni's association with Finland.

The disc is rounded off with Respighi's Adagio con variazioni, an early work which the composer later arranged for cello and orchestra.. The Duo Pepicelli has won prizes in all the major Italian chamber music competitions, as well as in the International Gui Competition in Florence and the International Chamber Music Competition in Caltanissetta. The brothers have appeared in concert either together or as soloists since 1982, with engagements that have taken them to musical centres throughout the world.