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Georg Friedrich HändelConcerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert

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Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert

by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1967

15 pressings7 countriesBaroqueConcerto GrossoOrchestraClassical

Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyOrbis 76 283 / Orbis 76 285First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967GermanyHarmonia Mundi HMSK 3502/1-2First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USRCA Victrola VICS-6036LPLP
1972AustriaParnass 61 672 / Parnass 61 673LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyParnass 61 673 / Parnass 61 674LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 29 29335-1 / BASF 29 29335-1LPLP
1978FranceDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 29 29335-1 / BASF 29 29335-1LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 2LP 151 1996223LPLP
?GermanyBASF 29 29335-1 / Harmonia Mundi 29 29335-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 151 99622/23LPLP
?GermanyBASF CVH 335 / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi CVH 335LPLP
?JapanHarmonia Mundi ULX-3046-7-H / BASF ULX-3046-7-HLPLP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 512LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 512LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 512LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Concerto B-dur Op. 3 Nr. 1 Für 2 Blockflöten, 2 Oboen, 2 Fagotte, Solo-Violine, Streicher Und Basso Continuo
  2. Concerto B-dur Op. 3 Nr. 2 Für 2 Oboen, 2 Solo-Violinen, 2 Solo-Violoncelli, Streicher Und Basso Continuo
  3. Concerto G-dur Op. 3 Nr. 3 für Traversflöte, Streicher Und Basso Continuo
  4. Concerto F-dur Op. 3 Nr. 4 Für 2 Oboen, 2 Violinen, Streicher Und Basso Continuo
  5. Concerto F-dur Op. 3 Nr. 4b (aus dem Erstdruck der Concerti Op. 3) Für 2 Oboen, Violine, Violoncello, Streicher Und Basso Continuo
  6. Concerto D-moll Op. 3 Nr. 5 Für 2 Oboen, Streicher und Basso Continuo
  7. Concerto D-dur Op. 3 Nr. 6 Für Organo Concertato, 2 Oboen, Streicher Und Basso Continuo
  8. Concerto Grosso C-dur Aus Dem »Alexanderfest« Für 2 Violinen, Violoncello, 2 Oboen, Streicher Und Basso Continuo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1978.

When was Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is Orbis 76 283.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 76 283, HMSK 3502/1-2) 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 Concerti Grossi Op.3 + Alexanderfest Konzert 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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