Edinburgh Quartet

I admired the way the quartet "upped the ante" here, while remaining within the realms of classical period balance. more

Bachtrack, 15 May 2013

… gloriously sunny playing from all four members of the quartet. more

Alan Cooper, 9 May 2013

… a beautifully intricate, bold yet delicate interlacing of different string timbres and textures… more

The Scotsman, 10 Apr 2013

This combination of performance, contextualising readings and conversation feels like a great way to fill a crepuscular hour… more

Bachtrack, 8 Mar 2013

Haydn asks his performers to play "presto" and the Edinburgh Quartet gave him everything he asked for – a stunning performance. more

Alan Cooper, 7 Mar 2013

The Edinburgh Quartet made it sing out beautifully… more

Alan Cooper, 28 Feb 2013

There's a sense of excitement surrounding the Edinburgh Quartet these days… more

The Scotsman, 10 Jan 2013

… an excellent account which really got to the heart of this work. more

Bachtrack, 17 Dec 2012

Running at just over an hour, this short but perfectly conceived and executed Rush Hour Concert provided new insights into Shostakovich through his most autobiographical string quartet, number 8 in c minor Op 110. more

Classical Review, The Scotsman, 14 Dec 2012

The Edinburgh Quartet's performance was certainly a good humoured whirlwind of energetic hustle and bustle… more

Aberdeen University, 30 Nov 2012

… a raw yet rich and meaningful piece in a memorable performance by the Edinburgh Quartet. more

Aberdeen University, 11 Oct 2012

Playing to a capacity house, the Edinburgh Quartet are clearly a popular fixture in Edinburgh University’s long-standing series of free Tuesday lunchtime concerts at the Reid Concert Hall. more

Classical Review, The Scotsman, 10 Oct 2012

This was a performance of such compelling fascination that it seemed to be over too soon. more

Aberdeen University, 1 Dec 2011

the quartet has found a forthright new violist, Jessica Beeston. more

The Herald, 30 Nov 2011

Unpretentious and open-hearted, the four players are unusually skilled in connecting with their audience. more

The Scotsman, 22 Oct 2011

King’s College Chapel was packed to capacity and beyond… more

Aberdeen University, 20 Oct 2011

what is so rewarding from the Edinburgh Quartet is watching their interaction with one another. They really do seem to get on as a team, and clearly enjoy every bow movement almost as a tease, or tempter, to one another. more

Edinburgh Guide, 18 Oct 2011

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 one constant of the Edinburgh Quartet, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this season, has been its relationship with its home city… 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

Dedicated performances by the Edinburgh Quartet… more

Gramophone, Feb 2012

Outstanding in the December 2011 edition. more

International Record Review, Dec 2011

scrupulously clean intonation, crisp articulation and a perfectly judged interplay between instruments. more

The Strad, Sep 2011

a succession of emotionally-involving themes are skilfully negotiated by the Edinburgh Quartet. more

The Independent, 15 Jul 2011

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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