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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdySämtliche Streichquartette = Cuartetos Para Cuerda (Edition Completa)

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Sämtliche Streichquartette = Cuartetos Para Cuerda (Edition Completa)

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1973

10 pressings2 countriesRomanticClassical

Sämtliche Streichquartette was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Sämtliche Streichquartette

1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.

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.

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyBASF 20039/40First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyBASF 39 21966-6LPLP
1976GermanyBASF 39 21815-5LPLP
1976GermanyBASF 39 21966-6LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1976SpainBASF 94 53818 / BASF 94 53 818LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainAcanta 11A0375LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownBASF 94 53818LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyAcanta 913-23-075LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyAcanta HA 21.815LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyAcanta HA 21.966LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Cuarteto Para Cuerda En Re Mayor, Op. 44 Núm. 1
  2. Cuarteto Para Cuerda En La Menor, Op. 13
  3. Cuarteto Para Cuerda En Mi Bemol Maior
  4. Andante E Scherzo Op. 81 Para Cuarteto De Cuerda
  5. Capriccio En Mi Menor Para Cuarteto De Cuerda
  6. Fuga En Mi Bemol Mayor Para Cuarteto De Cuerda
  7. Cuarteto Para Cuerda En Mi Bemol Mayor Op. 12
  8. Cuarteto Para Cuerda En Mi Menor Op. 44, Núm. 2
  9. Cuarteto Para Cuerda En En Mi Bemol Mayor Op. 44, Núm. 3
  10. Cuarteto Para Cuerda En Fa Menor, Op. 80

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sämtliche Streichquartette are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sämtliche Streichquartette are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.

When was Sämtliche Streichquartette first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is BASF 20039/40.

How do I tell if my copy of Sämtliche Streichquartette is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20039/40) 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 Sämtliche Streichquartette 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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