Edinburgh Quartet

For the end of its concert season, the Edinburgh Quartet held back something special. more

The Herald, 2 April 2010

The Edinburgh Quartet's 50th Anniversary Gala Concert celebrated all that the long-serving ensemble stands for - commitment to the core repertoire; the encouragement of new repertoire; collaboration at the highest level; and the active encouragement of young artists. more

Classical Review, The Scotsman, 23 Feb 2010

The quartet spent considerable time performing Haydn for last year's bicentenary of the composer's death, and this was reflected in the easy familiarity and warmth of the performance. more

The Guardian, 22 Feb 2010

Presented with passionate perception… more

The Herald, 16 Jun 2009

The setting for a lunchtime recital could have hardly been more perfect… more

Music Review, The Scotsman, 14 May 2009

The Edinburgh Quartet's performance was a model of succinctness… more

The Herald, 19 Feb 2009

… firing on all cylinders, they produced a rambunctious performance of the Quintet that had the feel of a jam session. more

The Herald, 15 Feb 2008

… the Sunrise quartet was played with beauty, fluency and real warmth of colour. more

The Herald, 7 Feb 2008

The Edinburgh Quartet made their Beethoven sizzle with a high-voltage performance. more

The Herald, 20 Nov 2007

The Quartet play "new" with as much care and sensitivity - more even, perhaps - as their opening classic. more

The Scotsman, 15 Nov 2007

A spiritual communion with nature lit with playing of immense bravura and earthy energy. more

Bournemouth Echo, 5 Nov 2007

Here is a composer who says what he wants to say with music that is rewarding, accessible and enjoyable. more

Music Web International, 12 Oct 2007

Music for trombone and string quartet is a bit like fusion food. more

The Herald, 13 June 2007

Quartet's qualities a stroke of geniuses. more

Evening News, 21 Jun 2004

Galvanised by all the intangible forces that a fresh approach can bring, their playing of Haydn, Robert Simpson and Schubert fascinated in being both strongly rooted yet gloriously liberated. more

The Scotsman, 13 Jan 2004

With its focus on the 1950s, the Edinburgh Quartet's winter season at the Queen's Hall is a major voyage of rediscovery. more

The Herald, 25 Nov 2003

In both the Rubbra and almost equally taxing 3rd Quartet by Brahms, the Edinburgh Quartet carried forward the high standard they had established in the opening Haydn. more

Evening News, 24 Nov 2003

Precise, passionate, full-bodied and sensual. more

Evening News, 20 Nov 2003

String quartets come and go, but not the Edinburgh Quartet: it has 43 years of music-making behind it and is still forging ahead. It is the only professional string quartet of any standing in Scotland. more

The Telegraph, 2 Jun 2003

The Edinburgh Quartet play his work with deserved passion and the wonderment of discovery. more

Norman Lebrecht's CD of the Week, Dilettante, 5 April 2010

A complete and compelling revelation. more

Album Reviews, The Scotsman, 30 March 2010

The Edinburgh Quartet's playing throughout is passionate and committed; congratulations to them and to Delphian for making this music available to a wider audience. more

Anne McAlister, McAlister Matheson Music, 2010

Each one of these five works is worth the attention of all genuine music-lovers. more

Musical Opinion, March-April 2008

… an intertwining of modernism and romanticism played passionately by Ashton and the Edinburgh Quartet. more

The Scotsman, 7 February 2008

They provide the sort of music that seems to grow richer with each hearing, especially in such sympathetic performances. more

Gramophone Magazine, Editor's Choice, Awards Issue 2007

Individually, they are important; together, the impact of the four pieces is colossal … the Edinburgh Quartet has never played better. more

The Herald, 24 Feb 2007

Excellent performances by artists who clearly have the full measure of the music. more

Classical Music Web, Mar 2004

The unanimity of their ensemble, even at the densest polyphonic moments in flying scherzo tempo, is very impressive. more

BBC Music Magazine, Apr 2004

The three remarkable works on the Meridian disc show what a highly distinctive and individual contribution Kenneth Leighton made to English chamber music in the mid-20th century. more

Gramophone Magazine, Mar 2004

This release should be mandatory listening… more

Fanfare magazine

This wonderful release is unreservedly recommended… more

Classical Music Web, Record of the Year 2002

This CD is well worth having - the glorious Peploe oil of Barra on the sleeve is a bonus! more

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