I've been dipping my toes back into the classical music waters lately and will have to check out this work.

I've been listening to Beethoven's Ninth on and off for 15, 20 years, and I just recently obtained a performance of it conducted by Toscanini. My ear is much, much more attuned to Jimi than to Ludwig, but even my tin ear could detect differences attributable to the maestro. The best way I can put it is that the music is more there, if that makes any sense at all.