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Isaac SternFour Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins

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Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins

by Isaac Stern · 1961

47 pressings13 countriesBaroqueChamber MusicConcertoClassical

Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 countries. 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.

US

February 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6204
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM51508-2F A//Side A runout (Variant 1)

XXSM51509-2F A////Side B runout (Variant 1)

XXSM51508-2L A1Side A runout (Variant 2)

XXSM51509-2AA A1Side B runout (Variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Fontana SCFL 136Fontana 876 008 CY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6A AA876008 1Y 5 670 12 1A stamped on vinyl

6A AA876008 2Y 4 670 117B stamped on vinyl

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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2763First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5604First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6204First yearLPLP
1961Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandFontana 699 061 CLFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961JapanColumbia Masterworks OS-145First yearLPLP
1961UKFontana CFL 1070 / Fontana CFL.1070First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKFontana 699 061 CLFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKFontana SCFL 136 / Fontana 876 008 CYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5604First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6204First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaCoronet KLCS-2763LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6204LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6204LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 612LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 612 / phonoclub 8 20 612LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 0559 / CBS 0 10 0559LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0559 / CBS 1 10 0559LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6204LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50932LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10932LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceCBS CBS 75082LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975ChileCBS SLPC-49019 / CBS XSM-51509LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyCBS 61 629 / CBS MS 6204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 612LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Odyssey ODA 5109LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50932LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceFontana 699.061 FLLPLP
?FranceFontana 876 008 / Fontana 876 008 FYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 72 082LPLP
?GermanyCBS 61 629 / CBS MS 6204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 61 629 / CBS MS 6204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyCBS 61629LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyCBS 72082 / CBS S 72082LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS Masterworks 18AC 763LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsCBS 72082 / CBS ML 5604LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsFontana 876 008 CYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS Classics 61629LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS Classics S61629LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKCBS SBRG 72082LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins, String And Cembalo, F. I, No. 100
  2. Concerto In C Minor For Two Violins, String And Cembalo, F. I, No. 12
  3. Concerto In G Minor For Two Violins, String And Cembalo, F. I, No. 98
  4. Concerto In D Major For Two Violins, String And Cembalo, F. I, No. 41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1961 and 1982.

When was Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5604, released February 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5604, MS 6204, CFL 1070, 699 061 CL) 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 Four Vivaldi Concerti For Two Violins 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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