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Ludwig van BeethovenSämtliche Klaviersonaten

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Sämtliche Klaviersonaten

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1968

21 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassicalSonataPiano

Sämtliche Klaviersonaten 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 Sämtliche Klaviersonaten

5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Amadeo 906 434/444 ASY
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

1 G8 ◊V D 10 906434 ASY A C-VSTX 868Runout side A stamped

2 G8 ◊V D C-VSTX 869 10 906434 ASY BRunout side B stamped

1 G8 ◊V C 10 906435 ASY A C-VSTX 870Runout side C stamped

1 G8 ◊V C 10 90643X5 ASY XB C-VSTX 871Runout side D stamped

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustriaAmadeo AVRS 1101First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968AustriaSound Market C-VSTX 868 / Sound Market C-VSTX 869First yearBox Set, LPBox Set, LP
1968AustriaAmadeo AVRS 1101 / Gramola 11First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968FranceAmadeo AVRS 1101First yearBox Set, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo
1968GermanyAmadeo 906 434/444 ASYFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1968SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 002 (11)LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1968SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 002 (11)LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1969UKPhilips FXS2000Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyAmadeo AVRS 643-44 St. / Amadeo 906 434/5/6/7/8/9/40/1/2/3/4 ASYLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1975GermanyAmadeo AVRS 643-44 St. / Amadeo 0654 607/8/9/10/C-VSTX 876/ C-VSTX 878/13/14/15/16/17LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1976GermanyMetronome Classic 832.842LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1979JapanAmadeo 13PC-61~70LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6434-44 St / Amadeo 6434-6444 AVRSLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6434/44LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6434/44LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 1101LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyAmadeo 89.007/11 / Amadeo 0089.007-11LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyAmadeo 89.007/11LPLP
?GermanyAmadeo AVRS 6434-44 StLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
?GermanyAmadeo C-VSTX 868 / Amadeo C-VSTX 869Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
?ItalyRicordi AOCL 116000LP, Box Set, AlbumLP, Box Set, Album

Tracklist

  1. Sonate Nr. 1 F-Moll Op. 2,1 (1795)
  2. Sonate Nr. 2 A-Dur Op. 2,2 (1795)
  3. Sonate Nr. 12 As-Dur Op. 26 (1800-01)
  4. Sonate Nr. 3 C-Dur Op. 2,3 (1795)
  5. Sonate Nr. 4 Es-Dur Op. 7 (Wahrscheinlich 1796-97)
  6. Sonate Nr. 5 C-Moll Op. 10,1 (1796-98)
  7. Sonate Nr. 6 F-Dur Op. 10,2 (1796-98)
  8. Sonate Nr. 7 D-Dur Op. 10,3 (1796-98)
  9. Sonate Nr. 8 C-Moll Op. 13 "Pathétique" (1798-99)
  10. Sonate Nr. 22 F-Dur Op. 54 (1804)
  11. Sonate Nr. 9 E-Dur Op. 14,1 (Vermutlich 1798-99 Oder Früher)
  12. Sonate Nr. 10 G-Dur Op. 14,2 (Vermutlich 1798-99 Oder Früher)
  13. Sonate Nr. 14 Cis-Moll Op. 27,2 "Mondschein-Sonate" (1801)
  14. Sonate Nr. 11 B-Dur Op. 22 (1799-1800)
  15. Sonate Nr. 23 F-Moll Op. 57 "Appassionata" (1804-05)
  16. Sonate Nr. 16 G-Dur Op. 31,1 (1801-02)
  17. Sonate Nr. 17 D-Moll Op. 31,2 "Der Sturm" (18001-02)
  18. Sonate Nr. 27 E-Moll Op. 90 (1824)
  19. Sonate Nr. 15 D-Dur Op. 28 "Pastorale" (1801)
  20. Sonate Nr. 18 Es-Dur Op. 31,3 (1801-2)
  21. Sonate Nr. 19 G-Moll Op. 49,1 (1795-98)
  22. Sonate Nr. 20 G-Dur Op. 49,2 (1795-98)
  23. Sonate Nr. 24Fis-Dur Op. 78 (À Thérèse) (1809)
  24. Sonate Nr. 25 G-Dur Op. 79 (1809)
  25. Sonate Nr. 28 A-Dur Op. 101 (1816)
  26. Sonate Nr. 21 C-Dur Op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate" (1803-04)
  27. Sonate Nr. 26 Es-Dur Op. 81,a "Les Adieux" (1809-10)
  28. Sonate Nr. 13 Es-Dur Op. 27,1 (1800-01)
  29. Sonate Nr. 29 B-Dur Op. 106 (Sonate Für Das Hammerklavier) (1817-18)
  30. Sonate Nr. 30 Es-Dur Op. 109 (1820)
  31. Sonate Nr. 31 As-Dur Op. 110 (1821)
  32. Sonate Nr. 32 C-Moll Op. 111 (1821-22)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sämtliche Klaviersonaten are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Sämtliche Klaviersonaten are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.

When was Sämtliche Klaviersonaten first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Austria, France, Germany. One of them is Amadeo AVRS 1101.

How do I tell if my copy of Sämtliche Klaviersonaten is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVRS 1101, C-VSTX 868, 906 434/444 ASY) 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 Sämtliche Klaviersonaten 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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