Overview
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.
Cast
- 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