Tom, it's just one recording of Beethoven's 9th out of - I don't know - hundreds (?). For as seldom as I listen to B9, I don't need more than what I already own (and I have way too much Mahler, but can't help myself there). The Sinopoli/Dresden one is really good, very satisfying. I think I also have a 'burned' copy of the Blomstedt/Dresden one. And speaking of the Mahler connection, I have the very fine Kristian Jarvi recording of B9 in the Mahler retuschen. You can't get much closer to Mahler than that! . . . . I've heard the Furtwaengler - I know its features and benefits, but I don't need to own it. Same for Toscanini. No harm intended.