Instruct: Classify a given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: very disappointed

The "star quality" of the performers lead me to believe this would be a good purchase. However, it took less than 2 minutes for me to realize I had too much confidence in von Karajan & Co. The balance between the orchestra and chorus is not good, and when you can hear the chorus, it sounds as if they're standing in the middle of a gymnasium. I did try to "give it a chance" and listen all the way through... but after sampling several tracks and being in pain each time, I had to stop. I don't doubt the other reviewers who enjoyed this recording, I simply have different expectations for a performance of this piece. I have heard several, and though the purists may chuckle at my recommended conductor, I recommend Deutsche Grammophon - Leonard Bernstein with Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Just my 2 cents.