Publisher Desc.  Quartet for violin, clarinet, cello, and guitar; or trio for violin, clarinet and piano.  First edition.  Score and parts. Pietro Bottesini (1792-1874) was the father of  Giovanni Bottesini, the well known italian double bass virtuoso. Pietro played the clarinet in several towns in the vicinity of Milan. He died in Florence. Several of his works for the clarinet were published by Ricordi.