This collection is conceived for young double bass players who wish to start performing in public. The edition contains 19 concert pieces which are easy to rehearse yet sound effective from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. In addition there are newly composed pieces by the Polish bass player Boguslaw Furtok (*1967). • Concert pieces for double bass and piano accompaniment • Easy to medium level of difficulty • Ideal continuation of the string method Early Start on the Double Bass The Editors Holger Sassmannshaus is a double bass player with the Niederrheinische Sinfoniker, Germany, as well as being a double bass teacher and musician in other ensembles J. Peter Close teaches violoncello and double bass in Munich. Content: Vorwort Preface Schlemüller, Hugo Song op. 12/1 Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von German Dance Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Papageno's Aria from "The Magic Flute K. 620" Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus March of the Priests from "The Magic Flute K. 620" Beethoven, Ludwig van Adagio originally for mandolin and harpsichord (Woo 43a) Mendelssohn, Ludwig Minuet from "Student Concerto op. 213, 2nd movement" Anonymus Tre giorni Bach, Johann Sebastian Largo from "BWV 1056/2" Dancla, Charles Polka from "Petite école de la mélodie. 20 petits pièces très faciles en trois suites (op. 123, suite no. 1/6) Fauré, Gabriel Après un rêve Nölck, August Tempo di ballo from "Petit Album de Concert" Bréval, Jean Baptiste Arranger: Feuillard, Louis R. Adagio from "Concertino in F, 2nd movement" Tschaikowsky, Peter Chanson triste Keyper, Franz Romance Fuchs, Robert Allegro moderato from "Three Pieces for Contrabass and Piano (op. 96/1)", based on Mozart Furtok, Boguslaw Elegie Fauré, Gabriel Sicilienne op. 78 Furtok, Boguslaw Concert Piece Saint-Saëns, Camille The Swan from "The Carnival of the Animals"