J.S. Bach, Trio Sonatas Arranged by Judith Linsenberg from Trio Sonatas for Organ  BWV 525-530 Virgin Veritas 45192

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Sonata in F major     after Sonata No. 5 in C major BWV 529          I. Allegro Sonata in E minor     after Sonata No. 4 in E minor BWV 528    II. Andante   III. Un poc'allegro  Sonata in C major     after Sonata No. 6 in G major BWV 530 Sonata in G minor     after Sonata No. 3 in D minor BWV 527 Sonata in E minor     after Sonata No. 2 in C minor BWV 526 Sonata in B flat major     after Sonata No.1 in E flat major BWV 525

" * * * * - 4 stars.  Linsenberg has done a fine job of transcribing the sonatas for the group, who play them with a captivating freshness and sparkle, while investing the slow movements with a dreamy enchantment. . .
in terms of rhythmic vitality and joie de vivre, Musica Pacifica has the edge."
 - Goldberg Magazine (Spain), Spring 1998

CD of the Month - September, 1996
"Musica Pacifica plays so freely, so light and cheerfully!  . . . To their earnest endeavor, they add wit, humor, and 'lightness of being.'"
 - Alte Musik Aktuell, Regensburg, Germany

"Musica Pacifica is made up of some of the finest baroque musicians in America.  Their clear, clean sound and preoccupation with music rather than style makes this ensemble one of the best trio sonata ensembles I have heard on disc. . . In Linsenberg's transcriptions, everything is just the way it should be, and the playing just couldn't be better!"
- American Record Guide, Jan/Feb 1997

" . . .  a fine debut it is.  Linsenberg's playing is flawless--spirited, clear, beautifully shaped and articulated throughout the whole range of the instrument.  She makes the best possible case for her arrangements . . .  Blumenstock produces a remarkably straight tone, but warm and convincing."
- Fanfare Magazine, November/December 1996

" * * * 3 stars- Highest rating.  An outstanding performance and recording in every way."
"Musica Pacifica is an excellent period-instrument group.  Their arrangements of Bach's organ Trio Sonatas are admirably fresh; Judith Linsenberg, the recorder player who leads the ensemble, plays with fine spirit, while the liveliness of the allegros is matched by striking, often melancholic expressive feeling in slow movements.  The recording is first-class."
- The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs Yearbook 1997/8

"The music is played with great vitality, concision, and transparency . . . the music is so good and the performances so vital . . . "
- Continuo Magazine, December 1996

" . . . an admirably fresh set of performances by Musica Pacifica, and excellent period-instrument group.  Whether playing the alto recorder or 'voice' flute, Judith Linsenberg leads her colleagues in sparkling allegros and appealingly melancholic slow movements.  This appears to be a brand new recording, and very good it is too."
 - Gramophone, Collectors' Corner, September 1996