New(?) Liszt orchestral set

[Alan Howe]

It's the playing of the strings (no vibrato, poor legato) that always bothers me in HIP recordings. Love the brass, hate the strings!

[obermann]

I have had this set for a couple of years, having obtained the single discs as downloads.

I like Haselbock's approach simply because I enjoy the rawness of some of the sound, plus the changes in texture and colour that come with the use of HIP and instruments. You lose a little in power but the charms are similar to a good rustic meal, rather than metropolitan cuisine. If you get my drift...

[Alan Howe]

..and how are the strings, specifically in relation to vibrato and legato?

[Alan Howe]

The recordings I have are all far more than mere metropolitan cuisine...

[adriano]