SWR Kultur - 18 May 2025
CD review by Bettina Winkler

An imaginative programme compilation full of symbolism
- elegant and subtle. What a beautiful offer in our fast-paced times!
— SWR Kultur

Rondo Magazin - 3 May 2025
”astrophil & stella - Melancholie und Symmetrie” - Stephan Schwarz-Peters

Melancholic and beautiful blossoms ... sublimely revealed inner world of emotions
— Rondo-Magazin

rbb Radio 3 - 2 June 2025
”Meine Musik” - Bernhard Schrammek

Renaissance music at its best!
— rbb Kultur

Pizzicato - 5 May 2025
”Liebe und Melancholie” - Remy Franck

The ornamental skills of the ensemble are absolutely delicate
— Pizzicato

Nordkurier - 20 May 2025
”Mit CD-Debüt in die Musikwelt – und bald auch wieder in die Strelitzer Heimat”
- Susanne Schulz


Schnabel Kultur-Blog - 10 June 2025
”Renaissancelieder poetisch interpretiert von astrophil & stella” - Michaela Schnabel

With Renaissance transverse flute, harp and two viols, the ensemble enchants with subtle, extremely beautiful atmospheric images.
— Schnabel Kultur-Blog

Klassik heute - 15 June 2025
CD review - Verena Düren

The four musicians are perfectly attuned to each other in their playing.
— Klassik heute

musica Dei donum/Early Music Magazine NL - 21 July 2025
CD review - Johan van Veen

As a lover of renaissance music one should not miss this musical treasure.
— musica-donum-dei.org

De Gelderlander, NL - 20 August 2025
”Een traantje wegpinken in een weelderige renaissancetuin”
Broadcast CD review - Maarten Jan Dongelmans

Bartz is a master at incorporating embellishments and variations into melodic lines. (...)
However, this is only possible because the flutist’s three colleagues (Giovanna Baviera, Anna Danilevskaia and Claire Piganiol) give her plenty of freedom. And they do so without compromising the unity of their ensemble playing for a moment. The flute, two violas da gamba and harp are perfectly attuned to one another.
— De Gelderlander