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Johannes BrahmsSonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1

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Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1974

19 pressings6 countriesRomanticModernChamber MusicSonata

Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1

3 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 10-05003-4
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

C10-05003/4-1A, runout stamped

C10-05004/4-1B, runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C10-05003-4
Format
LP, Stereo · Export Edition
Runout / matrix

C10-05003/3-2Side A

C10-05004/4-1Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 10-05003-4First yearLPLP
1974USSRМелодия 33 С10—05003-04(а)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия C10-05003-4First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USMelodiya/Angel SR-40268LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 97791LPLP
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 2175 / Мелодия 1 11 2175LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С10—05003-04LP, RepressLP, Repress
1982USMusical Heritage Society MHS 4577LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия C10-05003-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия C10—05003-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия С10—05003-4LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия 33 С10—05003-4LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaSeoul Records SYCR-080 / Мелодия VIC-3114LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Heritage Society 4577LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 87 954 MKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDischi Ricordi OCL16265LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С10-05003-04LPLP
?USSRМелодия C10-05003-4LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С10-05003-04(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 2 For Violin And Piano In A Major, Op. 100
  2. Sonata No.1 For Violin And Piano In F Minor, Op. 80

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1990.

When was Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 С 10-05003-4.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 С 10-05003-4, 33 С10—05003-04(а), C10-05003-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C10-05003/4-1 and C10-05004/4-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata No. 2 / Sonata No. 1 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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