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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Six Viola Quintets
1979 · US · CBS Masterworks · Vinyl LP Album Stereo, Box Set
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Nov 5, 2026
- MMint
- $17.22
- NMNear Mint
- $15.41
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $11.78
- VGVery Good
- $8.16
- G+Good Plus
- $4.53
- GGood
- $2.72
- FFair
- $1.81
- PPoor
- $0.91
7 copies listed on Discogs from $7.97.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- $15ref VA-FW547Media NM · Near MintSleeve VG+🇺🇸 Ships from United States
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Barcode
- 0 7464-35896-1
Specifications
- Artist
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Genre
- Classical
- Style
- Classical
- Year
- 1979
- Label
- CBS Masterworks
- Catalog number
- M3 35896
- Country
- US
- Barcode
- 0 7464-35896-1
Tracklist
- Streichquintett B-dur
- Streichquintett C-moll
- Streichquintett C-dur
- Streichquintett G-moll
- Streichquintett D-dur
- Streichquintett Es-dur
- Producer
- Steve Epstein
- Engineer
- Bud Graham
- Engineer
- Milton Cherin
- Composed By
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
About this record
Catalogue M3 35896 is a three-disc set, so the first thing to check is whether the box holds three LPs in one jacket rather than a single album; the facts list the format as Vinyl and Box Set, with a stereo LP album description. CBS Masterworks issued The Six Viola Quintets in the United States in 1979, performed by the Juilliard String Quartet with John Graham on viola.
The release carries a barcode, which helps separate later copies from the original 1979 pressing.
What drives its value
The price guide for this set runs from 17.22 USD for a Mint copy down to 8.16 USD for a VG copy, with 11.78 USD at VG+ and 15.41 USD at Near Mint, so condition is the main driver of value. The lowest current listing is 7.97 USD, and 7 copies are currently for sale, which gives a buyer a real market snapshot rather than a single estimate.
Demand is moderate: 65 collectors have the release in their collections and 8 want it, and two community ratings average 3.5. Because the set is a 1979 US CBS Masterworks release, it sits in the original-pressing position among the other pressings listed for this title, and that original status is part of why the Mint-to-VG spread stays wide.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing by reading the catalogue number M3 35896 on the spine and front of the box, then check that the barcode is present and that the label reads CBS Masterworks. The facts do not include a dead-wax matrix string or a pressing plant, so do not rely on a runout code for identification here; instead compare the box art, label design and catalogue number against a reference copy.
Inspect each of the three discs separately, since the set is sold as a box and each record can wear differently. Grade the vinyl and the jacket independently, and check that all three discs and their sleeves are present, because a missing disc changes the value sharply against the 17.22 USD Mint and 8.16 USD VG guide prices.
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Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of The Six Viola Quintets worth?
The price guide puts a VG+ copy at 11.78 USD, and this is an estimate from the guide rather than a guaranteed sale price. A VG+ copy sits between the 15.41 USD Near Mint and 8.16 USD VG figures in the same guide.
What does a Mint copy cost in the price guide?
The guide lists a Mint copy at 17.22 USD, the highest figure for this title. Near Mint is 15.41 USD, so a buyer can see the step down at each grade.
How many copies are for sale right now?
The market snapshot shows 7 copies for sale, with the lowest current listing at 7.97 USD. Those numbers change as listings are added or sold.
Which catalogue number identifies this US pressing?
The set is catalogue M3 35896 on CBS Masterworks, released in the US in 1979. Check that the number on the box matches before comparing prices.
Is this set a single LP or a box?
The facts list both Vinyl and Box Set formats, with the description LP, Album, Stereo, so the item is a stereo album issued as a box. Confirm the number of discs in the box, since the facts do not state a track count.