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Sviatoslav Richter2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53

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2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1957

17 pressings6 countriesSonataPianoClassical

2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д-03638Апрелевский Завод Д-03639
Format
LP, Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д-03638Апрелевский Завод Д-03639
Format
LP, Mono
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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-03638 / Апрелевский Завод Д-03639First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-03638 / Апрелевский Завод Д-03639First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USMonitor Records MC 2043LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanColumbia HR-1010-RMLPLP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaMonitor Records MC 2043LPLP
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16271LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanShinsekai Record MK-1007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 3638LPLP
?USMonitor Records MC 2043LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USMonitor Records MC 2043LPLP
?USMonitor Records MC 2043LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-03638-9LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33НД—03638(а) / Мелодия 33НД—03639(а)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33НД-03638 / Мелодия 33НД-03639LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33НД—03638(а) / Мелодия 33НД—03639(а)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRSovdisc 03638/39LPLP
?USSRMezhdunarodnaja Kniga 03638LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. А1Аллегро Виваче
  2. А2Анданте Кон Мото
  3. В1Скерцо. Аллегро Виваче
  4. В2Рондо. Аллегро Модерато

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of 2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1970.

When was 2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д-03638.

How do I tell if my copy of 2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-03638) 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 2-я Соната Ре Мажор, Соч. 53 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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