At least your recording ended up - apparently- in the hands of an audiophile burglar.
Meagre consolation, I know.
These compilations are often attractive selections from nicely done and recorded albums. Same experience here. Doesn’t mean the whole brand /edition is of the same level (musically disappointing in the best case…). I use compilations to spot good recordings on original albums (where these exist).
But sorry I can’t help with the retrieval of a lost treasure.
I have this on an old 'Readers Digest' LP and it sounds great, picked it up for $1 at a school fete. Coupled with the Litolff (sp?) Scherzo. Some of those'old' analogue recordings really sound nice: HMV Classics, RCA Living Stereo, Mercury Living Presence etc. are well worth hunting down. 'Decca Phase Four' albums could also be good, although in its Rachmaninov Second with Ilana Vered the piano sound is a bit too 'big'.
Geoff
Geoff said, "Some of those 'old' analogue recordings really sound nice: HMV Classics, RCA Living Stereo, Mercury Living Presence etc. are well worth hunting down."
Yes they are. About twenty years ago (or more) the Absolute Sound magazine was reviewing and reporting on them which drove the prices sky high in used record stores and on line. I watched some of them sell for $100 or more. Thankfully they have come back down to a reasonable price. I've been lucky enough to collect quite a few of these old discs over the years. And I bought a Chesky Earl Wild vinyl when they were available new.
Yes they are. About twenty years ago (or more) the Absolute Sound magazine was reviewing and reporting on them which drove the prices sky high in used record stores and on line. I watched some of them sell for $100 or more. Thankfully they have come back down to a reasonable price. I've been lucky enough to collect quite a few of these old discs over the years. And I bought a Chesky Earl Wild vinyl when they were available new.