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Friedrich GuldaSonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata

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Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata

by Friedrich Gulda · 1975

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticPianoSonataClassical

Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata

1 pressing came out in 1975, 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.

France

1975
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall SMS 2916
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SMS 2916-I-21 YPARTX 78941 1 M6 302745 3side A

SMS 2916-II-22 YPARTX 78942 2 M6 303825 3side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceConcert Hall SMS 2916First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyAmadeo 0149.035LPLP
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanColumbia OC-7280-PKLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985JapanLondon Records K15C-7028LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988ItalyAmadeo SXAM 4169LPLP
1988JapanConcert Hall CHJ(S) 30002LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyParnass 78 365LPLP
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanTrio Records PA-1095LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 8 C-Moll Op. 13 "Pathetique"
  2. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 14 Cis-Moll Op. 27,2 "Mondschein-Sonate"(Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia)
  3. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 23 F-Moll Op. 57 "Appassionata"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.

When was Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France. One of them is Concert Hall SMS 2916.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMS 2916) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMS 2916-I-21 YPARTX 78941 1 M6 302745 3 and SMS 2916-II-22 YPARTX 78942 2 M6 303825 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonaten - Pathétique · Mondschein · Appassionata 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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