Paul, I had just downloaded, and am in the process of reviewing, that HDTT remastering of the Prohaska recording - but I hope that will not deter you from reporting back as a variety of responses is always welcome on MWI.
Reporting back: my copy of the Nimbus CD reiaaue of the Baker-Evans-Morris recording arrived today. The sound is much improved from my old LP (though my equipment has improved much since then as well). I now find the sound perfectly listenable, and this recording is now my favorite among the other versions I own: Ludwig-Berry-Bernstein, in both orchestral and piano accompaniments); Murray-Allen-Mackerras; Schwarzkopf-Fischer-Dieskau-Szell (which I keep around mainly for Szell's conducting); and the well-played, sung, and recorded but rather faceless version (with 4 soloists instead of 2) by Bonney-Fulgoni-Winbergh-and Goerne, Chailly conducting the Royal Concertgebouw. I used to have a CD reissue of the Forrester-Rehfuss-Prohaska and let it go because of the rather drab sound, but I see that High Definition Tape Transfers have waved their magic wand over that recording; the 30-second samples available on their site suggest that they've transformed it. Will obtain that sooner or later and report findings then.
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