Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach

Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach

Director: Jean-Marie Straub Cast: Christiane Lang
Christiane Lang
, Gustav Leonhardt
Gustav Leonhardt
, Bernd Weikl
Bernd Weikl
, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Jean-Marie Straub
Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach

Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach

Director: Jean-Marie Straub Cast: Christiane Lang
Christiane Lang
, Gustav Leonhardt
Gustav Leonhardt
, Bernd Weikl
Bernd Weikl
, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Jean-Marie Straub

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Overview

The widow of Bach reminisces in this biography. Her life with the great composer was not easy. He seldom spoke to her. When he did, it was only to read letters of complaint. Included are performances of Bach's works including the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Prelude 6 from the "Little Clavier Book for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Minuet 2 of the Suite in D Minor from the "Little Clavier Book for Anna Magdalena Bach, Sonata No. 2 in D Major for Viola and Harpsichord, Partita in E Minor from the "Little Clavier Book for Anna Magdalena Bach, Trio-sonata No. 2 in C Minor, Magnificat in D Major, "St. Matthew Passion, Prelude in B Minor for Organ, Mass in B Minor, Ascension Oratorio, Clavier-Uebung Italian Concerto, Goldberg Variations, Musical Offering, Art of the Fugue Corale for Organ, and Cantatas No. 205, 198, 244, 42, 215, 140, 82.

Product Details

Release Date: 02/19/2019
UPC: 0853294007275
Original Release: 1968
Rating: NR
Source: Grasshopper Film
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:34:00
Sales rank: 47,748

Special Features

Jean-Marie Straub introduces Chronicle at the Swiss Film Archive (2013, 34 minutes); Interview with actress Christiane Lang-Drewanz (2012, 30 minutes); "The Cinema of Straub & Huillet," an introduction by author Alicia Malone for FilmStruck (5 minutes); The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp (1968, 23 minutes), a short film by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet featuring Rainer Werner Fassbinder; The Mother (2011, 20 minutes), a short film by Jean-Marie Straub; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Christiane Lang Anna Magdalena Bach
Gustav Leonhardt Johann Sebastian Bach
Bernd Weikl Singer in Cantata No. 205
Nikolaus Harnoncourt Prince of Anhalt-Coethen
Paolo Carlini Hoelzel
Wolfgang Schöne Singer in Cantata No. 82
Concentus Musicus Actor
Hanover Boys Choir Actor

Technical Credits
Jean-Marie Straub Director,Screenwriter
Gian Vittorio Baldi Producer
Danièle Huillet Screenwriter
Louis Hochet Sound/Sound Designer
Lucien Moreau Sound/Sound Designer
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