Hans Bichels Ed: David Heyes . Ideal for the intermediate bassist, this introduction, theme and variations remains primarily in bass clef, apart from a few easy harmonic passages, and utilises well the orchestral range of the double bass. Composed at the end of the 19th-century, there are opportunities to display musical and technical prowess and this is useful as both recital and educational use. Tonal and straightforward, this is similar in approach and style to Eisengraber's Variations on a Favourite Styrian Folk-Song [RM253], and is a useful introduction to the 'easy virtuoso' repertoire.. Performance Level: 7;8.. Grade: 7 - 8