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Budapest String QuartetQuartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 ("Rasoumovsky"); Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso")

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Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 ("Rasoumovsky"); Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso")

by Budapest String Quartet · 1960

10 pressings6 countriesChamber MusicString InstrumentRomanticClassical

Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6187
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM50549-1DRunout side A, stamped

XXSM50550-1ACRunout side B, stamped

XSM 50549Label side A

XSM 50550Label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4109First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6187First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5587First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6187First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6187LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6187LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 72.424LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyColumbia Masterworks SCR 135.323LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS / Sony Family Club Inc. FCCA 547LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 484LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No.3 ("Rasoumovsky")
  2. Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1964.

When was Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5587.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5587, MS 6187, 4109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP50541-1L and XLP50542-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59, 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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