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Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach
Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach
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CHRONICLE OF ANNA MAGDALENA BACH

Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach

Directed by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
West Germany, Italy, 1968
Drama, Biography, History

Synopsis

A chronicle of Johann Sebastian Bach’s life, using correspondences and texts written by the composer, and read by his wife, Anna Magdalena Bach. Eschewing drama to focus almost entirely on his music, it consists largely of expansive scenes of Bach conducting or playing his brilliant compositions.

Synopsis

A chronicle of Johann Sebastian Bach’s life, using correspondences and texts written by the composer, and read by his wife, Anna Magdalena Bach. Eschewing drama to focus almost entirely on his music, it consists largely of expansive scenes of Bach conducting or playing his brilliant compositions.