Great version, agreed, but for me, this Karl Bohm-Wiener Philharmoniker recording is THE version. Easliy one of my "desert island" discs (prob #1)!
Amazon.com: Beethoven: Symphonie No. 9: Music: Ludwig van Beethoven,Karl Böhm,Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Jessye Norman,Plácido Domingo,Brigitte Fassbaender,Walter Berry
There are some audio files 1/2 way down the page. I originally had it in vinyl, but just about played the grooves off it!
-Stu