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Béla BartókConcerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 / Concerto For Viola And Orchestra, Op. Posth.

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Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 / Concerto For Viola And Orchestra, Op. Posth.

by Béla Bartók · 1962

12 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10439
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A2387/LVariant

A2388/C AIAVariant

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50439First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10439First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10439First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10439LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10439LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10439LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50439LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PortugalSupraphon sst 80.015 / Guilda Da Música sst 80.015LPLP
?USArtia Records ALS-7199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USArtia Records ALP 199LPLP
?USArtia Records ALS 7199 / Parliament PLPS-7199LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaSupraphon GMM-49 SUA 10439LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3
  2. Concerto For Viola And Orchestra, Op. Posth.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.

When was Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50439.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50439, SUA 10439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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