Johann Sebastian Bach

Episodes from the life of the great musician, whose 300th birthday is being celebrated worldwide this year. The series begins with a story from 1717, which has been passed down in quite varied versions. At the court of Augustus the Strong in Dresden, the French organ virtuoso Louis Marchand was said to have passed away. Convinced of his “unique” abilities, he—according to the film—announced a music competition. Bach was the only competitor to enter.

• Lothar BellagDirector
• Lothar BellagWriter
• Klaus EidamWriter

• Ulrich TheinJohann Sebastian Bach
• Angelika WallerMaria Barbara Bach
• Franziska TroegnerAnna Magdalena Bach
• Gunnar HelmCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach
• Yvetta KornováCatharina Dorothea Bach
• Jaroslav SatoranskýLouis Marchand
• Hans-Peter MinettiChristian Friedrich Henrici
• András KozákFürst Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen
• Ralf LehmJohann Matthias Gesner
• Martin HellbergJohann Heinrich Ernesti
• Gábor SárosiJean-Baptiste Volumier
• Rosemarie BärholdLiese