Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A drab, lifeless performance.

More proof that James Levine is the most consistently overrated conductor of the last 25 years. He's been able to hold a certain New York job for quite a while, so really all the praise must be for his consistency rather than artistic depth. But then one listens to a recording like this, and the drab, lifeless, superficial musical mind of Mr. Levine becomes as evident as ever. We're talking about an absolute musical masterpiece, two fine singers, and one of the world's great Mahler orchestras and what do we get? A recording that could easily be mistaken for something on Naxos. Forgive my vitirolity, but it's disconcerting that standards have reached such a low point, even with Deutsche Grammophon. Hey, if all the notes are correct, it must be a great performance. Delete this one quick, DG. You already have a winner with Guilini.