Johann Sebastian Bach
08/03/1985
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.
TV Show Information
Ulrich Thein
as Johann Sebastian Bach
Angelika Waller
as Maria Barbara Bach
Franziska Troegner
as Anna Magdalena Bach
Gunnar Helm
as Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Yvetta Kornová
as Catharina Dorothea Bach
Jaroslav Satoranský
as Louis Marchand
Hans-Peter Minetti
as Christian Friedrich Henrici
András Kozák
as Fürst Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen
Ralf Lehm
as Johann Matthias Gesner
Martin Hellberg
as Johann Heinrich Ernesti
Gábor Sárosi
as Jean-Baptiste Volumier
Rosemarie Bärhold
as Liese
Wolf Goette
as Stiglitz
Rudolf Woschiek
as Job
Uwe Zerbe
as Born
Wolfgang Greese
as Meckbach
Monika Lennartz
as Tess
Dana Vávrová
as Erdmuthe
Horst Schulze
as Erdmann Neumeister
Arno Wyzniewski
as Dr. John Taylor
