Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Sinfonía Nº 6 "Patética"

About this record

Deutsche Grammophon's Spanish pressing of Mravinsky's Tchaikovsky Sixth carries the catalogue number 25 38 180, and the Patética here is a 1975 reissue pressed by COFASA, not the original German edition. The label, the Leningrad Philharmonic under Evgeny Mravinsky, and the Romantic classical styling all sit on the front, but the pressing plant credit is what separates this copy from the wider run.

With 61 collectors holding a copy and 14 seeking one, it is a record that moves on want-list demand rather than on any headline rarity.

What drives its value

The price guide places this pressing from 14.44 USD at Mint down to 6.84 USD at VG, with NM at 12.92 USD and VG+ at 9.88 USD. Those figures are estimates as of the guide date, and the spread between Mint and VG shows that surface condition drives most of the price here.

The lowest current listing and the number of copies for sale are not recorded in the data, so no live supply count can be quoted. The community data shows 61 owners against 14 wanters, which points to steady holding rather than a crowded market.

Because this is a Spanish COFASA reissue on Deutsche Grammophon rather than the first German pressing, it is positioned as a later edition, and its value should be read against that original-pressing benchmark rather than against the top of the range.

How to appraise this pressing

Start with the catalogue number on the spine and front: 25 38 180 should match the Deutsche Grammophon listing for this Mravinsky Patética. Next check the pressing plant identification, which the data records as COFASA, and look for that name in the dead wax or label ink on the sleeve or disc.

No runout matrix string is held for this release, so do not rely on a matrix match; instead compare the label text, the spine and the sleeve artwork against a confirmed Spanish reissue. The record is listed as an LP album with no barcode, so the absence of a barcode is expected and is not a red flag.

Grade the disc by playing it on a clean setup, then assign Mint, NM, VG+, VG, or lower by the visible wear on both sides and the sleeve, using the price guide grades as the reference points.

Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.