2013
- Documentary
- Music
- TV Movie
Bach: A Passionate Life
Runtime
1h 29m
Countries
- GB
- United Kingdom
Languages
- en
John Eliot Gardiner goes in search of Bach the man and the musician. The famous portrait of Bach portrays a grumpy 62-year-old man in a wig and formal coat, yet his greatest works were composed 20 years earlier in an almost unrivalled blaze of creativity. We reveal a complex and passionate artist; a warm and convivial family man at the same time a rebellious spirit struggling with the hierarchies of state and church who wrote timeless music that is today known world-wide. Gardiner undertakes a 'Bach Tour' of Germany, and sifts the relatively few clues we have - some newly-found. Most of all, he uses the music to reveal the real Bach.
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StatusReleased
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Release dateMarch 30, 2013
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Original LanguageEnglish
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