Editor: Hoffmann, Bettina “The seven ricercares form a milestone in the history of the instrument, being the very first compositions for unaccompanied cello. - First edition of Gabrielli’s cello works in a single volume, - Earliest works for unaccompanied cello, - Scordatura and pitch notation. Ricercares 1 to 7 for solo cello / Canon for 2 cellos / Sonata in G major for cello and basso continuo (1st and 2nd version) / Sonata in A major for cello and basso continuo. “...an ideal basis for authentic performance.” (Australian Music Teacher Magazine, vol. 9 number 6, December 2002–January 2003) “... historically important milestone in our cello history...” (American String Teacher , Februar 2002)