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Frédéric ChopinConcerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra

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Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra

by Frédéric Chopin · 1957

18 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra 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 Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra

2 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.

Czechoslovakia

1957
Label and catalog number
Supraphon LPV 376
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

VM 953Label side A

VM 954Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1957
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 394
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

033 669 W Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 4 A K G 7Runout stamped side A

033 6702 W Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 4 B K K 7Runout stamped 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LPV 376First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 394First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5354 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5354LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18394LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 394LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon A LPV 376 / Supraphon LPV 376LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10130LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10130LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10130LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10130LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaQuintessence PMC-7206 / Pickwick International PMC-7602LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon АЛПВ 376LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5354LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10130LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LPV 376LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5354LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySupraphon 203 729-250LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsSupraphon SUA 10130LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AI. Allegro Maestoso
  2. B1II. Romance-Larghetto
  3. BIII. Rondo-Vivace

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1981.

When was Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Czechoslovakia, Germany. One of them is Supraphon LPV 376.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV 376, LPM 18 394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VM 953 and VM 954. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra 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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