Pleyel was once described by his teacher Haydn as his most illustrious student.  Indeed many of his works demonstrate a witty yet elegant compositional style. This arrangement of the Duet opus 8 no. 2 introduces students to the disciplines of Classical period music in a most delightful way.  The main sections highlight different parts of the ensemble.  Techniques such as spiccato eighth notes, slurred string crossings, martele quarter notes abound and are all quite manageable.