For Jeffrey Hall's interest in the orchestral versions of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies, I'd recommend the recent Philips CD by Ivan Fischer, leading the Budapest Festival Orchestra. It's straight from headquarters--authentic, rollicking, and effervescent. One critic said it's "as spicy as goulash." As he did with his recording of Brahms' Hungarian Dances, Fischer adds a cimbalom and local gypsy violinists for some additional piquant effects. And he really leans on tempi--stately slow sections, and roller coaster finishes--with a wide dynamic range to boot. My previous exposure to these pieces was a DG set led by von Karajan: no contest, unless you like the "Hollywood on the Danube" surface sheen applied to these works. I never listened to it all the way through and happily gave it away. Gramophone gave the Fischer set 5 stars, and several other reviewers rated it highly as well. If you're game and ready to take a wild ride across the Hungarian countryside, here's the number: Philips 456 570-2 Enjoy! Dick Claeys