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Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto by Frédéric Chopin, album cover

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Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto

by Frédéric Chopin · 1963

25 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Germany

March 1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791Deutsche Grammophon 138 791 SLPM
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Stereo
Runout / matrix

Made in GermanyRunout both sides

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All 25 vinyl pressings

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1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 791First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 791 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 791 SLPMLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 791 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon P 73 385LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 411 218LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyHeliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972GermanyHeliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 38 056LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit 9503LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 18791 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 791LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHeliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 904LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 056LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 056LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 2548 124LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKHeliodor 2548-124 / Heliodor 2548 124LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 2 F-Moll Op. 21
  2. B2Polonaise Nr. 6 As-Dur Op. 53
  3. B3Polonaise Nr. 3 A-Dur Op. 40 Nr. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.

When was Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 791, released March 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 791, SLPM 138 791) 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 Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto 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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