"In spring 2002 the double bass will make its premiere appearance in the Henle urtext catalogue as a solo instrument. The Hoffmeister Double Bass Concerto will be joined by the ""Elephant,"" Camille Saint-SaŰns's enchanting miniature from the Carnival of the Animals. This ""hit,"" one of the few double bass compositions attractive to learners and seasoned musicians alike, now appears in a Henle urtext edition for double bass in solo and orchestral tuning, with piano parts in F major and E flat major.?"