Elegia No.1 for double bass and piano was published in Bottesini's Grande méthod complète de contrebasse (c.1869) to illustrate the lyrical capabilities of the instrument, and was rumoured to be the composer's favourite work. It has been recorded more than any other work by Bottesini and is one of his most attractive and accessible pieces for double bass. Elegia No.1 is aimed at the intermediate bassist, offers musical and technical challenges in equal measure, and is an ideal ‘easy’ virtuoso work for bassists who are venturing into the higher reaches of the instrument. This edition returns to the version published in Bottesini’s Grande méthod complète de contrebasse, presumably corrected and edited by the composer. The edition is published with a guitar accompaniment for solo tuning and also includes two double bass parts - the original bowings by the composer and a newly edited part by David Heyes