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Sviatoslav RichterДвенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната

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Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1962

22 pressings3 countriesClassical

Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната 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 Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната

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.

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д 010011-12
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д 010011/2-1Side A runout stamped

33Д 010012/2-2Side B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33Д—010011Апрелевский Завод 33Д—010012
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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USSRВсесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д 010011-12First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USSRАккорд Д-010011 / Аккорд Д-010012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д—010011 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—010012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д---010011 / Мелодия 33Д---010012LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USSRМелодия 33Д 010011—12LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1972USHall Of Fame HOFS 531LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия Д 010011-010012LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1979JapanVictor VICX-1022LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USHall Of Fame HOF 531LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 010011—010012(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д010011(a) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д010012(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-010011 / Мелодия Д-010012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 010011—12LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-010011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д---010011 / Мелодия 33Д---010012LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1582 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д--010011(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-010011 / Аккорд Д-010012LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 010011-12LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 010011—12LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 010011—12LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 010011-12LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—010012(a) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—010012(a)LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Этюды
  2. A1До Диез Минор, Соч. 2 № 1
  3. A2Ми Мажор, Соч. 8 № 5
  4. A3Фа Диез Минор, Соч. 42 № 2
  5. A4Фа Диез Мажор, Соч. 42 № 3
  6. A5Фа Диез Мажор, Соч. 42 № 4
  7. A6До Диез Минор, Соч. 42 № 4
  8. A7Ре Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 42 № 6
  9. A8Си Бемоль Минор, Соч. 8 № 11
  10. B1Ми Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 56 № 4
  11. B2Си Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 65 № 1
  12. B3До Диез Мажор, Соч. 65 № 2
  13. B4Соль Мажор, Соч. 65 № 3
  14. Соната № 6, Соч. 62
  15. B56-я Соната, Соч. 62

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.

When was Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in USSR. One of them is Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д 010011-12.

How do I tell if my copy of Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 010011-12, Д-010011, 33Д—010011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д 010011/2-1 and 33Д 010012/2-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Двенадцать Этюдов / Шестая Соната 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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