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Johann Sebastian Bach2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins

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2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1966

13 pressings5 countriesBaroqueClassical

2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10672First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USCrossroads 22 16 0038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50672LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50672LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyMusicaphon Rote Serie BM 30 SL 1219LPLP
1974NetherlandsSupraphon 49.008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976FranceSupraphon 28 035 / Eurodisc 913 091LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50672LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLes Cahiers du Disque JM 045LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsSupraphon 2581 001LPLP
?NetherlandsSupraphon 129 003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsDiscofoon 7046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsSupraphon SUPER 1801 / Supraphon 76.21.820LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And String Orchestra, BWV 1043
  2. A1I. Vivace
  3. A2II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
  4. A3III. Allegro
  5. Concerto No. 2 In E Major For Violin And String Orchestra, BWV 1042
  6. A4I. Allegro
  7. B1II. Adagio
  8. B2III. Allegro Assai
  9. Concerto No. 1 In A Minor For Violin And String Orchestra, BWV 1041
  10. B3I. Allegro Moderato
  11. B4II. Andante
  12. B5III. Allegro Assai

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1976.

When was 2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Czechoslovakia, US. One of them is Supraphon SUA 10672.

How do I tell if my copy of 2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 Violins is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA 10672, 22 16 0038) 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 2 Violin Concertos - Concerto For 2 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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