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Franz LisztЭтюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства = Etudes D'exécution Transcendante

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Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства = Etudes D'exécution Transcendante

by Franz Liszt · 1961

33 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USSRМелодия 33Д 012511-14First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 012511-14LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 012511-14LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33 С 10-04931-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USSRМелодия Д-012511 / Мелодия Д-012512LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USSRМелодия 33Д 012511—14LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 С 10—04931-34LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 С10-04931-34LPLP
1975AustraliaMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5040 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice OC 177 ○ 97121/2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 119LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 119LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976NetherlandsМелодия 160907/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5040 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 177 ○ 97121/2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USColumbia / Melodiya M2 33928LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 27 064-065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 27 064-065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USMusical Heritage Society, Inc. MHS 3971/72LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С10—04931-34LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979USSRМелодия С10—04931-34LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия С10-04931-34LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1981USSRМелодия C10—04931-34LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1987USSRМелодия С10—04931-4LP, RepressLP, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С10—04931-4LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?HungaryМелодия C 19-04931-34LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRicordi AOCL 216013LPLP
?JapanVictor VIC-4010~11LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С10-04931-4LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33Д 012513LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33Д—012511 / Мелодия 33Д—012512LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—04931-4LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 223BLPLP
?USSRМелодия 33Д—012511 / Мелодия 33Д—012512LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия C 10-04931-4LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1№ 1. Прелюдия. Presto
  2. A2№ 2. Molto Vivace
  3. A3№ 3. Пейзаж. Poco Adagio
  4. A4№ 4. Мазепа. Allegro
  5. A5№ 5. Блуждающие Огни. Allegretto
  6. B1№ 6. Видение. Lento
  7. B2№ 7. Героика. Allegro
  8. B3№ 8. Дикая Охота. Presto Furioso
  9. B4№ 9. Воспоминание. Andantino
  10. C1№ 10. Allegro Agitato Molto
  11. C2№ 11. Вечерние Гармонии. Andantino
  12. C3№ 12. Метель. Andante Con Moto
  13. D1Венгерская рапсодия № 3
  14. D2Испанская рапсодия

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.

When was Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33Д 012511-14.

How do I tell if my copy of Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д 012511-14) 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 Этюды Высшего Исполнительского Мастерства 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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