ISBN 0769251994. 20th Century; Masterwork; Romantic.
Franz Simandl (1840-1912) was a double-bassist and pedagogue most remembered for his book "New Method for the Double Bass." Simandl studied at the Prague Conservatory with Josef Hrabe before becoming the principal bassist in the Vienna Court Opera Orchestra. This collection of 30 Etudes ranges from basic to complex in scope and in difficulty.