Popper's orchestration was published in June 1900

Other early editions: violin and piano (Hofmeister, March 1880, plate 7838, arr. Auer), piano (Hofmeister, August 1880, arr. Kirchner), piano 4-hands (Hofmeister, August 1880), viola and piano (Hofmeister, September 1900), flute and piano (Hofmeister, September 1906, arr. Schwedler)

Gavotte No. 2, Op. 23 (1879), needs little introduction, being one of Popper’s most popular works and a staple of the cello repertoire (featured, for instance, in the Suzuki Method). It is dedicated to Senator and amateur cellist Andrey Nikolayevich Markovich [Markewitsch] (1830–1907) and was likely premiered on or before 23 October 1879. The piece is earthy and spirited, featuring natural harmonics and open-string double stops. Its main theme alludes to the so-called “Romanesca,” likely composed by Fétis rather than originating in the sixteenth century. Popper orchestrated this work himself, something he rarely did for his short pieces, and published it in 1900.

(Excerpted from the preface of the Urtext edition published by Yuriy Leonovich)