The Amati Quartet has developed a strong reputation for its uniqueness of sound, specifically for its sonic unanimity, grasp of structure, and all-encompassing technique. Since the mid-'80s it has been ranked not only among the finest Swiss string quartets, but among the most talented European quartets to have emerged from the latter twentieth century. The repertory is broad, encompassing works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Szymanowski, Janácek, Zemlinsky, Bartók, Shostakovich, and Ravel. They have also performed many contemporary works, includi...