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Ludwig van BeethovenString Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major Op.133

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String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major Op.133

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1963

12 pressings3 countriesClassicalClassical

String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse… was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse…

7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1963
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50372Supraphon SUA ST 50039
Format
LP, Stereo · Alternate Release
Runout / matrix

X VST 81/A ESide A

E 82/B B

Full details of this pressing

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All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10372First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50039First yearLPLP
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10372First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 50372First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50372 / Supraphon SUA ST 50039First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanySupraphon 80 230 PKFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKSupraphon SUA 10372First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50372LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50372LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50372 / Supraphon SUA ST 50372LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50372LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10372LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127; Maestoso
  2. A2String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127; Adagio Molto Espressivo
  3. A3String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127; Scherzando
  4. B1Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major Op.133; Overtura. Allegro
  5. B2Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major Op.133; Menomosso E Moderato. Allegro Molto E Con Brio

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse… are there?

12 vinyl pressings of String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1980.

When was String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Czechoslovakia, UK, Germany. One of them is Supraphon SUA 10372.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA 10372, SUA ST 50039, SUA 50372, SUA ST 50372) 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 String Quartet In E Flat Major Op.127 & Grosse… 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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