What critics and media say
Press Reviews
Süddeutsche Zeitung
"Martha Scheffel provided vocal brilliance — an impressive presence in every sense. She sang Handel's 'Praise of Harmony' in English with a feeling for dramatic outburst and warmth in the quieter moments. The flawless technique of a well-trained voice was then evident in Bach's Cantata No. 51 'Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen'."
Süddeutsche Zeitung — Chamber Music Intimacy
"The 'Canziones' for soprano and guitar by Manuel de Falla were given an ideal interpretation: accompanied attentively by Peter Meier, Martha Scheffel sang with a warm, soft, slightly smoky timbre, with stunning expressive power and great artistry of characterisation. Equally convincing was Gershwin's ballad 'The Man I Love.' As a native American, she has a brilliant command of the jazzy idiom of American show music — without ever descending into the trivial."
Mainichi Daily News · Tokyo
"Martha Scheffel exhibited a beautifully controlled dramatic voice when she sang Agathe's aria 'Wie nahte mir der Schlummer' from Weber's 'Freischütz'."
Edinburghguide.com.uk · 12 August 2005
"One item in the programme with a real American gospel sound and style came from the powerful and emotional performance of 'Sometimes I feel like a motherless child', arranged and sung as a solo by Martha Scheffel."