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The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano

by Johannes Brahms · 1968

17 pressings9 countriesRomanticChamber MusicSonataString Instrument

The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

November 1968
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2436
Format
LP, Stereo · 1st Pressing
Runout / matrix

2YEA.3622-1G-1-GSide A runout

2YEA.3623-1G-1-ASide B runout

2YEA.3622Side A label

2YEA.3623Side B label

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New Zealand

1968
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASDM 2436
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3622

2YEA 3623

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASDM 2436First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968New ZealandThe Record Society SRZ 6277 / The Record Society SRZ 6277LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2436 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2436LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2436First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USAngel Records S-36544LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaThe Record Society S/6318 / The Record Society S-6318LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10—08789-90LPLP
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwideWarner Classics 0190296407048 / Warner Classics LP 0190296407048LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 063-00393LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 063-00393LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 063-00 393LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyEMI Electrola SME 91 720 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 91 720LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 394LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5367LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2436 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2436LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2436LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36544LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Cello Sonata No.1 In E Minor, Op.38
  2. Cello Sonata No.2 In F, Op.99

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 2022.

When was The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2436, released November 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2436, ASDM 2436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.3622-1G-1-G and 2YEA.3623-1G-1-A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Two Sonatas For Cello And Piano 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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