Johann Sebastian Bach
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.
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Ulrich Thein
Johann Sebastian Bach
Angelika Waller
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Franziska Troegner
Anna Magdalena Bach
Gunnar Helm
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Yvetta Kornová
Catharina Dorothea Bach
Jaroslav Satoranský
Louis Marchand
Hans-Peter Minetti
Christian Friedrich Henrici
András Kozák
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Johann Matthias Gesner
Martin Hellberg
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