US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard BG 627/9
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Joseph Szigeti6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone
Vinyl pressings
6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone
by Joseph Szigeti · 1956
11 pressings5 countriesBaroqueClassical
6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Vanguard BG 627/9First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Historical Anthology Of Music HM 54/55/56 / Vanguard Hm 54/55/56LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
2020s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Soundtree MCCL 1009LP | LP |
| 2020 | South Korea | Vanguard BG 627/9 / Machang Music & Pictures MCCL 1009LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Limited |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Serie D.M. Difusión Musical 90365/6/7LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Argentina | Serie D.M. Difusión Musical 70365/6/7 - 90365/6/7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 6320/21/22LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Vanguard K18C-9289LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Vanguard BG 627/9LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Vanguard BG 627/9LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Vanguard BG 627/9LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
Tracklist
- Sonata No. 1 In G Minor
- Partita No. 1 In B Minor
- Sonata No. 2 In A Minor
- Partita No. 2 In D Minor
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major
- Partita No. 3 In E Major
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of 6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone are there?
11 vinyl pressings of 6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 2020.
When was 6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Vanguard BG 627/9.
How do I tell if my copy of 6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BG 627/9) 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 6 Sonatas & Partitas For Violin Alone 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.