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Igor StravinskyApollon Musagète / Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta

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Apollon Musagète / Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta

by Igor Stravinsky · 1972

17 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Apollon Musagète was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Apollon Musagète

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 065
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

X Ⓟ 1970 K70 ♢V D 00 2530 065 = 2 S1Side A Runout

D 2530 065 = 2 S 2 Ⓟ 1973 320 1Side B Runout

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2387LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 434LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542-134LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542-134LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 065LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta (1936)
  2. A11st Movement: Andante Tranquillo
  3. A22nd Movement: Allegro
  4. A33rd Movement: Adagio
  5. A44th Movement: Allegro Motto
  6. Apollon Musagète (Ballet En Deux Tableaux (Revised 1947)
  7. Premier Tableau (Prologue)
  8. B1.1Naissance D'Apollon
  9. Second Tableau
  10. B1.2Variation D'Apollon: Apollon Et Les Muses
  11. B1.3Pas D'Action: Apollon Et Les Trois Muses: Calliope, Polymnie Et Terspichore
  12. B1.4Variation De Calliope: L'Alexandrin
  13. B1.5Variation De Polymie
  14. B1.6Variation De Terspichore
  15. B1.7Variation D'Apollon
  16. B1.8Pas De Deux: Apollon Et Terpsichore
  17. B1.9Coda: Apollon Et Les Muses
  18. B1.10Apothèose

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Apollon Musagète are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Apollon Musagète are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.

When was Apollon Musagète first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 065.

How do I tell if my copy of Apollon Musagète is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 065) 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 Apollon Musagète 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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