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The series begins with a story from 1717: 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 announced a music competition. Bach was the only competitor to enter.
First Aired
Mar 8, 1985
Last Aired
Mar 17, 1985
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
DFF 1
Studio
Fernsehen der DDR
Original Language
German
Cast
Full credits →U
Ulrich Thein
Johann Sebastian Bach
A
Angelika Waller
Maria Barbara Bach
F
Franziska Troegner
Anna Magdalena Bach
G
Gunnar Helm
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Y
Yvetta Kornová
Catharina Dorothea Bach
J
Jaroslav Satoranský
Louis Marchand
H
Hans-Peter Minetti
Christian Friedrich Henrici
A
András Kozák
Fürst Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen
R
Ralf Lehm
Johann Matthias Gesner
M
Martin Hellberg
Johann Heinrich Ernesti
G
Gábor Sárosi
Jean-Baptiste Volumier
R
Rosemarie Bärhold
Liese
W
Wolf Goette
Stiglitz
R
Rudolf Woschiek
Job
U
Uwe Zerbe
Born
W
Wolfgang Greese
Meckbach
M
Monika Lennartz
Tess
D
Dana Vávrová
Erdmuthe
H
Horst Schulze
Erdmann Neumeister
A
Arno Wyzniewski
Dr. John Taylor
