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Franz BerwaldSinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur

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Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur

by Franz Berwald · 1956

12 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

November 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9853
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

MG4934T3Stamped runout, side A

MG4935T3Stamped runout, side B

DG-MG 4934Center label, side A

DG-MG 4935Center label, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956FranceDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18317First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18317First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9853First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1956USDecca DL 9853First yearLPLP
1956USDecca DL 9853First yearLPLP
1957UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18317LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18317LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaHeliodor 89 717LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHeliodor 89 717LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 9853LPLP
?GermanyHeliodor 89 717LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 89 717LPLP

Tracklist

  1. ASymphony No. 2 In C Major (Symphonie Singulière)
  2. BSymphony No. 3 In E Flat Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1963.

When was Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, US, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18317.

How do I tell if my copy of Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18317, DL 9853) 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 Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur, Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur 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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