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Béla BartókKonzert Für Orchester (1943)

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Konzert Für Orchester (1943)

by Béla Bartók · 1957

16 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Konzert Für Orchester (1943) was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Konzert Für Orchester (1943)

3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

US

October 28, 1957
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9951
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

MG5842T2 1PVariant 2 Side One

MG5843T2 1PVariant 2 Side Two

MG5842T1Side One Stamp

MG5843T1Side Two Stamp

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US

October 28, 1957
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9951
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

MG5842T2 1 PRunout, Side A

MG5843T2 1 PRunout, Side B

DG-MG 5842Label, Side A

DG-MG 5843✤Label, Side B

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18377 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 377First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USDecca DL 9951First yearLPLP
1957USDecca DL 9951First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1958FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18377 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 377 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 377LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962EuropeDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyHeliodor 89792LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969UKHeliodor 89792 / Heliodor 89 792LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 701LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW 5211LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHeliodor 89792 / Heliodor 89 792LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduzione
  2. A2Giuoco Delle Coppie
  3. B1Elegia
  4. B2Intermezzo Interrotto
  5. B3Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Konzert Für Orchester (1943) are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Konzert Für Orchester (1943) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.

When was Konzert Für Orchester (1943) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377, released July 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Konzert Für Orchester (1943) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18377, DL 9951) 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 Konzert Für Orchester (1943) 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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