Pianelli is represented in the Pristine catalogue by a Villanelle arranged by Joseph Salmon and recorded by Felix Salmond in 1926. The catalogue evidence gives only the surname, so the identification is necessarily cautious.

The piece belongs to the light recital and encore repertory familiar to early twentieth-century cellists. Such works often travelled through arrangements, giving performers lyrical or characterful material for short recorded sides.

As represented here, Pianelli’s music is best understood through the performance tradition rather than through a large documented catalogue. It offers charm, line and compact expressive purpose.

This entry therefore avoids unsupported biographical detail. The name is preserved as a small but useful repertory marker, a label on one of the many bright drawers of historic cello playing.