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Bach: A Passionate Life (2013)
Directed by David Jeffcock, Cesca Eaton
Music, Documentary, TV Movie · 1h 29m
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.
Cast
John Eliot Gardiner
Crew
- Director
- David Jeffcock, Cesca Eaton
- Producer
- Cesca Eaton, David Jeffcock
Details
- Release date
- 2013-03-30
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Music, Documentary, TV Movie
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom