With its distinguished international profile, the Edinburgh Quartet is Scotland's premier string quartet. The Quartet’s repertoire is firmly rooted in the great classical European tradition of the last three centuries, though as the present recording ably demonstrates, it is not afraid to tackle contemporary music including challenging premieres and commissions. The Edinburgh Quartet are committed to the promotion of chamber music, and major works of the quartet repertoire are toured to the remotest locations of Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, providing an intimate and complete musical experience to communities that may otherwise receive only scaled-down performances by larger companies, or perhaps no music at all. The Quartet can be found on the Internet at www.edinburghquartet.com The Edinburgh Quartet is Scotland's premier string quartet. Its repertoire is firmly rooted in the great classical European tradition of the last three centuries, though as Frontiers and Bridges ably demonstrates, it is not afraid to tackle challenging new works by living composers. After its formation in 1959, the Quartet quickly became established as one of Britain's foremost ensembles, with frequent foreign tours supported by recordings on the Waverley label. Having worked closely with Michael Tippett, the Edinburgh Quartet's recording of his Quartet No. 1 was selected by the composer for re-release shortly before his death in 1998.