Dutch-born cellist Johan Arnold Dahmen (1766–1812) was a principal player in Joseph Haydn’s “Salomon” orchestra in 1792 and became a well-known musician in London. His compositions included songs and choruses, string chamber music, piano sonatas, and at least one cello concerto; about forty-five items were published during his lifetime.

The only extant autograph manuscript by Dahmen is held by George Mason University. It comprises three sonatas of three movements each for two cellos (or for c...