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.
Ulrich Thein
Angelika Waller
Franziska Troegner
Gunnar Helm
Yvetta Kornová
Jaroslav Satoranský
Hans-Peter Minetti
András Kozák
Ralf Lehm
Martin Hellberg
Gábor Sárosi
Rosemarie Bärhold
Wolf Goette
Rudolf Woschiek
Uwe Zerbe
Wolfgang Greese
Monika Lennartz
Dana Vávrová
Horst Schulze
Arno Wyzniewski