The Cello Sonata, a masterpiece of the great Russian composer Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 1943), was composed in 1901 and dedicated to the legendary Russian cellist Anatoliy Brandukov (1856-1930). This publication is to some extent unique, since it contains a facsimile of the edition of the cello part realized by the outstanding Russian cellist Daniil Shafran (1923-1997). For students of music colleges and conservatoires, as well as for professional performers.