Rachmaninoff composed his First Piano Sonata, Op. 28, which is associated with the images of Goethe's Faust, in 1907. The Second Sonata, Op. 36, written in the same concerto romantic style, exists in two versions - 1914 and 1931. This volume contains the texts of both sonatas (the Second Sonata in two versions), verified from autographs and lifetime publications, and provided with comments.
The publication is intended for researchers studying the works of Sergei Rachmaninoff and the history of Russian musical culture, for use in concert and educational practice, as well as for sheet music libraries.