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!”
Rondo Magazin - 3 May 2025
”astrophil & stella - Melancholie und Symmetrie” - Stephan Schwarz-Peters
“Melancholic and beautiful blossoms ... sublimely revealed inner world of emotions”
rbb Radio 3 - 2 June 2025
”Meine Musik” - Bernhard Schrammek
“Renaissance music at its best!”
Pizzicato - 5 May 2025
”Liebe und Melancholie” - Remy Franck
“The ornamental skills of the ensemble are absolutely delicate”
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.”
Klassik heute - 15 June 2025
CD review - Verena Düren
“The four musicians are perfectly attuned to each other in their playing.”
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.”
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.”