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Frédéric ChopinPiano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella - Ecossaises - Valse

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Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella - Ecossaises - Valse

by Frédéric Chopin · 1960

21 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -…

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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 21 vinyl pressings

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1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 137First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 137First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 137LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 137LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 137LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 137LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SXL 0069LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 820 137LPLP
?IsraelTelefunken NT 459 / Telefunken KT 5072LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsTelefunken SKLP 4123LPLP
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0069 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SXL 0069LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina XL 0069LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0069LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SX 0069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XEPN 0123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UruguayTelefunken BLE 14.148LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21
  2. B2Berceuse Des-Dur (In D Flat Major) Op. 57
  3. B3Tarantella As-Dur (In A Flat Major) Op. 43
  4. B4Three Ecossaises Op. 72
  5. B5Valse A-Moll (In A Minor)
  6. B6Valse Es-Dur (In E Flat Major)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.

When was Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 137, released October 28, 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 137) 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 Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… 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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