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Ludwig van BeethovenSonatas For Piano And Violin (Complete Edition)

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Sonatas For Piano And Violin (Complete Edition)

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

44 pressings13 countriesClassicalClassical

Sonatas For Piano And Violin was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Sonatas For Piano And Violin

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8301/5
Format
LP, Mono, 7", Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered
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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8301/5First yearLP, Mono, 7", Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Mono, 7", Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered
1962FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8301/5First yearLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1962FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8301/5First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1962USSRАккорд Д 010763 / Аккорд Д 010764LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 010763-72LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USSRМелодия С10-06363-70LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USSRМелодия 33 С 10—06363-70LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия С 0477 / Ленинградский Завод Грампластинок С 0488LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USSRМелодия С10-06363-70LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USSRМелодия С10—06363 / Мелодия С10—06364LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия 33C 0477-88 (a)LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия С10-06363-70LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1976South KoreaPhilips 835 245-8 / Philips SEL-100 340LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1978EuropePhilips 6768 036LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1978USPhilips 6768 036LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1978USA & EuropePhilips 6768 036LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия С10—06363-70LP, Album, Repress, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Box Set, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С10—06363-70LP, Album, Repress, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Box Set, Stereo
1983ItalyFonit Cetra DOC 57LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1983USSRМелодия С10—06363-70LP, Album, Repress, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Box Set, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия С10—06363-70LP, Album, Repress, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Box Set, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropePhilips 6768 036LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78469 - 73LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyPhilips SC 71 AX 405LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?JapanPhilips SFL-9531/4LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanPhilips SFX-9507~10LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02367-70 LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 245-48 AYLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02367-70 LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?New ZealandPhilips A 02269-73LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?New ZealandPhilips A 02269-73LLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?RussiaМелодия 33C 0477-88 (a)LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?SpainPhilips 58 35 245-8LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USPhilips PHS 4-990LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USPhilips PHM 4-590LP, Promo, Mono, Box Set · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono, Box Set · Promo, Mono
?USPhilips PHS 4-990LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Violin Sonata No. 1 In D Major Op. 12 No.1
  2. Violin Sonata No.8 In G Major Op. 30 No. 3
  3. Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major Op. 12 No. 2
  4. Violin Sonata No. 10 In G Major Op. 96
  5. Violin Sonata No. 3 In E Flat Major OP.12/3
  6. Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30/2
  7. Violin Sonata No. 9 In A Major Op. 47 "Kreuzer Sonata"
  8. Violin Sonata No. 4 In A Major Op. 23 No. 1
  9. Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major Op. 24 "Spring Sonata"
  10. Violin Sonata No. 6 In A Major Op. 30 No.1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonatas For Piano And Violin are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Sonatas For Piano And Violin are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 1983.

When was Sonatas For Piano And Violin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8301/5.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDX-A-8301/5) 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 Sonatas For Piano And Violin 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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