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Ludwig van BeethovenCasals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano (Complete)

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Casals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano (Complete)

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1969

13 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassicalSonataTheme With Variations

Casals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Casals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USColumbia Masterworks SL-201Box Set, Repress, Mono, LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoBox Set, Repress, Mono, LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USColumbia Masterworks SL-201Box Set, Repress, Mono, LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoBox Set, Repress, Mono, LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyCBS S 54076/7/8 / Odissea S 54076/7/8First yearBox Set, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyCBS 77364LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1976UKCBS 78291LPLP
1978SpainCBS S-78291LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceCBS Masterworks M3P 39659LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
1984USCBS Masterworks M3P 39659Box Set, Mono, LP · MonoBox Set, Mono, LP · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85266 / Sound Factory B.V. VPC 85266LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 77321Box Set, Reissue, Stereo, Mono, LP, Reissue · MonoBox Set, Reissue, Stereo, Mono, LP, Reissue · Mono
?GermanyCBS 77364LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USOdyssey 32 36 0016LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USOdyssey 32 36 0016LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 1 In F Major For 'Cello And Piano, Op. 5, No. 1
  2. Sonata No. 5 In D Major For 'Cello And Piano, Op. 102, No. 2
  3. C1Seven Variations In E-Flat On "Bei Männern Welche Liebe Fühlen" From Mozart's "The Magic Flute" For 'Cello And Flute
  4. C2Twelve Variations In F Major On "Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen", Op. 66 From Mozart's "The Magic Flute" For 'Cello And Flute
  5. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor Op. 5 No. 2 For 'Cello And Piano, Op. 5 No. 2
  6. Sonata No. 3 In A For 'Cello And Piano, Op. 69
  7. Sonata No. 4 In C Major For 'Cello And Piano, Op. 102, No. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Casals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Casals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 2018.

When was Casals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy. One of them is CBS S 54076/7/8.

How do I tell if my copy of Casals Festival - Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 54076/7/8) 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 Casals Festival - 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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