Early works include the Sonatinas for piano and clarinet. They were published after the composer's death as Sonatinas in 1836 (Op. However, Delibes' strong disapproval of his early modal compositions (Cello Sonata, Op. 2, Sonatinas No. Erik Satie, a contemporary of Debussy, would later parody these sonatinas (specifically the Sonatina Op. Additionally, he wrote several sonatinas for one or more keyboards and orchestra. Particularly his short pieces, sonatinas, for piano, enjoyed great popularity both in Denmark and abroad. Bassoon sonatinas, by comparison, tend to be shorter works, often in a single movement.