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Upcoming PerformancesTues, Oct 4, 2016
My heart remains with you
Medieval love songs inspired by Arthurian Romance
Copenhagen Renaissance Music Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark
Recent NewsEager for new music from Asteria?
Worry not – we are busy this winter 2016 arranging and recording our 5th CD, an album of medieval English songs from the time of Richard III.
An often overlooked repertoire because of the relative paucity of English sources from this time, these gems will surprise you with their clever melodies and dramatic lyrics. Worth the wait!
Living a Dream in Burgundy
Electrum Magazine
Recent Reviews"Meltingly beautiful..."
-The New York Times"Captivating and intimate..."
-Goldberg Magazine"Asteria gave a brilliant performance - an exquisite feast for the eyes, the ears, the mind and the heart."
-Kathy Gaubatz, President, Miami Bach Society"Asteria was wonderful! Their concert was magical and mesmerizing. Their workshop was informative, well organized, and inspiring for my students."
-Mark Cudek, Peabody Conservatory
Category Archives: CD Reviews
Lute Society of America Quarterly: For the Love of Jaqueline
by DOUGLAS HENSLEY Antoine Busnoys (1430-1492) was one of the most celebrated composers of the 15th century. According to the CD liner notes, he “ranks among the most avant-garde and prescient composers of his time. In the period of rapid … Continue reading
French Lute Society Bulletin (Le Joueur de Luth): Pour L’amour de Jaqueline
Le Joueur de Luth — septembre 2012 “Pour L’amour de Jaqueline – chansons d’amour par Antoine Busnoys” – CD review Ce disque commence comme un concert, ou encore mieux comme une soirée dans un château, au son de quelques notes … Continue reading
Fanfare Magazine: For the Love of Jaqueline
BUSNOIS Chansons – Asteria – Asteriamusica 0412 The modern reputation of Busnois (or as written on this release, Busnoys) has yet to approach that achieved in his lifetime, and his music–barring a pair of securely attributed masses–seldom appears except as … Continue reading
Fanfare Magazine: Un Tres Doulx Regard
Written by Barry Brenesal, Friday, 10 December 2010 The music on this album documents the popular formes fixes of ballade, rondeau, virelai, and bergerette at the mid 15th-century Franco-Flemish courts, and more specifically those of Burgundy. Courtly love is the … Continue reading
Early Music America: Un Tres Doulx Regard
Un Tres Doulx Regard / Asteria (Sylvia Rhyne, soprano, Eric Redlinger, tenor, lute) / Asteria AMCD 0309 “Just like the shy young lover who is knocked off his feet by the object of his affections, the music of the first … Continue reading
Goldberg Early Music Magazine: Soyez Loyal
By JUAN CARLOS ASCENSIO It is not always easy to approach the late medieval repertoire with the freshness and spontaneity to guarantee a gratifying listening experience. The voice of Sylvia Rhyne has a delightful sweetness in this repertoire. Her timbre … Continue reading
Goldberg Early Music Magazine: Le Souvenir de Vous me Tue
By JUAN CARLOS ASCENSIO A large proportion of the repertoire at the dawn of the 15th century, especially the works knows as chansons, originated in the Burgundian tradition. Testimony to this are the chansonniers conserved, many with suggestive forms, such … Continue reading
The Lute Society of America: Le Souvenir de Vous me Tue
The concept behind Asteria is so elegantly simple it’s a wonder no one else is doing it: a soprano and a tenor who also plays lute. This enables two players to perform a vast amount of material, including virtually the entire 15th-century Burgundian chanson repertoire, the focus of this recording. Continue reading
Early Music America: Le Souvenir de Vous me Tue
Le Souvenir de Vous me Tue / Medieval Chansons from the Court of Philip the Good / Asteria (Sylvia Rhyne, soprano, Eric Redlinger, tenor, lute) / Asteria AMCD 0404 In this graceful disc, the duo Asteria, winners of EMA’s 2004 … Continue reading
