Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

61985•8.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.5/10(2)

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.

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Language

DE

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 8, 1985

Last Aired

March 17, 1985

Networks

DFF 1

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1985-03-08

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1985-03-10

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1985-03-15

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1985-03-17

Cast

Ulrich Thein

Ulrich Thein

Johann Sebastian Bach

Angelika Waller

Angelika Waller

Maria Barbara Bach

Franziska Troegner

Franziska Troegner

Anna Magdalena Bach

Gunnar Helm

Gunnar Helm

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Yvetta Kornová

Yvetta Kornová

Catharina Dorothea Bach

Jaroslav Satoranský

Jaroslav Satoranský

Louis Marchand

Hans-Peter Minetti

Hans-Peter Minetti

Christian Friedrich Henrici

András Kozák

András Kozák

Fürst Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen

Ralf Lehm

Johann Matthias Gesner

Martin Hellberg

Martin Hellberg

Johann Heinrich Ernesti

Gábor Sárosi

Jean-Baptiste Volumier

Rosemarie Bärhold

Liese

Wolf Goette

Stiglitz

Rudolf Woschiek

Job

Uwe Zerbe

Uwe Zerbe

Born

Wolfgang Greese

Wolfgang Greese

Meckbach

Monika Lennartz

Monika Lennartz

Tess

Dana Vávrová

Dana Vávrová

Erdmuthe

Horst Schulze

Horst Schulze

Erdmann Neumeister

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

Dr. John Taylor

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