Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Fine Shostakovich, puzzling Schnittke

The performance of the Shostakovich quintet on this CD is sober and dramatic. Although some groups have more strongly emphasized the contrasting moods of this work, I have no heard a performance of this work that I have enjoyed more. Schnittke's quintet is very theatrical and would make a fine ballet or film score. As pure chamber music, it is puzzling.