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Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate · Appassionata

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1960

42 pressings9 countriesRomanticKeyboardSonataClassical

Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·…

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 227LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 133 227 SLPEMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 227LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 227LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1963FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 227LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 19227LPLP
All 27 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8401LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyHeliodor 2548 045LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon 136227LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8401LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8401LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 10 8401-1 111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19227LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 2544 035LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHeliodor 2548 045LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 227LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 619 227 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19227LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227 HI-FILP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM-1013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon LGM 1016LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Klaviersonate Nr. 8 C-moll Op. 13 "Pathétique"
  2. Klaviersonate Nr. 14 Cis-moll Op. 27, Nr. 2 "Mondschein-Sonate"
  3. Klaviersonate Nr. 23 F-moll Op. 57 "Appassionata"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1990.

When was Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227, released November 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPEM 19 227) 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 Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… 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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