Tim mentioned this in my comments, and I think it very much worth posting to my blog: Yes, I have heard the Il Giardino Armonico playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and it’s breathtaking. After ******* let me listen to a copy at the station, I simply could not listen to any other recording of the concerti. It’s that darn good. If you ever listen to only one performance of the Four Seasons, this is it. (Oh, and if you do get it, be sure to get it from the links posted here so you can help me pay for my MA. ^^,)

(Ha! Take that, Bond and Vanessa Mae!)