
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.
Johann Sebastian Bach

Maria Barbara Bach

Anna Magdalena Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Catharina Dorothea Bach

Louis Marchand

Christian Friedrich Henrici

Fürst Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen

Johann Matthias Gesner
Johann Heinrich Ernesti

Jean-Baptiste Volumier
Liese
Stiglitz
Job
Born

Meckbach

Tess

Erdmuthe

Erdmann Neumeister

Dr. John Taylor
