• 2018
Bach, the animated series

Summary Johann Sebastian Bach, a boy orphaned when not even ten years old, has to come to terms with a world that doesn't understand his genius. View more details

  • 2018

Bach, the animated series

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Peter Fielding Grace Winpenny Steve Thomas-Green David de la Hunty

All cast & crew

9.4

Details

Genres : Biography

Release date : Nov 8, 2018

Countries of origin : Italy

Official sites : The official YouTube channel of the series

Language : English

Summary Johann Sebastian Bach, a boy orphaned when not even ten years old, has to come to terms with a world that doesn't understand his genius. View more details

Details

Genres : Biography

Release date : Nov 8, 2018

Countries of origin : Italy

Official sites : The official YouTube channel of the series

Language : English

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 08, 2018
Episode #1.1
Sebastian's father dies only ten months after his mother, leaving the boy orphaned. His stepmother refuses to take care of him so he has to go and live with his elder brother Christoph in Ohrdruf, a 35-mile walk in the freezing cold.
Episode 2 • Dec 06, 2018
Episode #1.2
Sebastian attends school in the Ohrdruf Lyceum, but strict master Herda doesn't appreciate the boy's brilliant work. Chastised and locked up, he's eventually expelled. His last chance is going to a school in Lüneburg, 250 miles on foot.
Episode 3 • Jan 16, 2019
Episode #1.3
When Sebastian finally arrives in Lüneburg with his friend Georg, headmaster Böhm isn't too keen to accept the boy because he's received a letter informing him of Sebastian's "abysmal nature". Still, he decides to give the boy a chance.
Episode 4 • Feb 08, 2019
Episode #1.4
Sebastian gets leave to travel to Hamburg, where he'd like to meet the great master Reincken. The master isn't easily approachable as he still has a great number of students. Disappointed, Sebastian spends his last pennies on the opera.
Episode 5 • Apr 04, 2019
Episode #1.5
Sebastian returns to Lüneburg, penniless and disappointed that he couldn't meet master Reincken. Suddenly, when he's on his way, a miracle happens.
Episode 6 • Jul 23, 2019
Episode #1.6
Sebastian quits school as he's offered a job as organist. His enthusiasm fades quickly when he experiences little appreciation for his work and resistance from the boys of the youth orchestra. Then, he meets an angel.
Episode 7 • Nov 11, 2019
Episode #1.7
Having to defend Barbara's honour doesn't come without a price when the culprit is the son of the head of the town council. Still, Sebastian obtains leave to go and visit Buxtehude, the greatest master of his time.
Episode 8 • Dec 11, 2019
Episode #1.8
Sebastian gets a severe reprimand when he returns to Arnstadt three months late. Sick and tired of the narrow-mindedness of the town council, he decides to leave with Barbara and to get married.
Episode 9 • Aug 18, 2020
Episode #1.9
Also in Mühlhausen Sebastian's music isn't appreciated as it supposedly distracts the congregation from its prayers. Then, in his moment of despair, Sebastian receives an unexpected offer.
Episode 10 • Oct 16, 2020
Episode #1.10
Duke Wilhelm of Weimar is overjoyed with Sebastian's work and has great plans for him. Perhaps things are too good to be true? The Duke becomes ever more demanding and summons Sebastian day and night.
Episode 11 • Dec 28, 2020
Episode #1.11
The French keyboard virtuoso Louis Marchand declares himself to be the absolute greatest. When he also wrongs Sebastian's friend Jan Woulmeyer, Sebastian looks for revenge and challenges Marchand to a duel.
Episode 12 • Jul 06, 2021
Episode #1.12
The duke becomes jealous and possessive towards Sebastian. Then disaster strikes when Sebastian's newborn twins pass away and one of them gets buried in a mass grave because dead before baptised. It makes Sebastian doubt his faith.
Episode 13 • Aug 22, 2021
Episode #1.13
The duke has organised a wedding between his nephew and the prince of Köthen's sister. He thinks low of the Köthen family and orders Sebastian to show off so he'll look better than the prince. His plan doesn't turn out the way he'd hoped.
Episode 14 • Nov 21, 2021
Episode #1.14
Sebastian and his family are overjoyed with their new life at the Köthen court. He even ventures to use a new tuning system and insert unseen harmonies in his music.
Episode 15 • Feb 04, 2022
Episode #1.15
Sebastian's still grieving for the loss of his youngest son and feels guilty about not being there for his wife when she needed him most. Still, he has to accompany his patron prince Leopold on a leisure trip to the spa city of Karlsbad.
Episode 16 • May 31, 2022
Episode #1.16
Sebastian's devastated after he lost his beloved wife. Then he receives an urgent letter.
Episode 17 • Sep 05, 2022
Episode #1.17
Still mourning and confused, Sebastian finds comfort in the eyes of the new soprano of his choir. For his boss Prince Leopold, on the other hand, there's serious trouble on the way.
Episode 18 • Jan 19, 2023
Episode #1.18
Things have changed at the Köthen court since the prince got married. Desperate, Sebastian applies for a job in Leipzig, but the Leipzig city council isn't very keen on hiring him.
Episode 19 • Mar 31, 2023
S1.E19
The Bach family arrives in Leipzig and soon realises that the luxury they were accustomed to is now but a distant memory. Sebastian has to take up his duties right away. The most important one is - being a teacher to 55 orphan boys.
Episode 20 • Jun 08, 2023
S1.E20
Sebastian's settling in in Leipzig, but soon finds out that he underestimated the workload the city council wants to put on him.
Episode 21 • Sep 10, 2023
Episode #1.21
The Bach family's growing rapidly but Sebastian has to rush to Dresden to help his friend Gottfried Silbermann, the famous instrument builder.
Episode 22 • Dec 05, 2023
Episode #1.22
Easter 1727's approaching and Sebastian's making arrangements for the passion he has to perform. The Leipzig city council, however, is growing tired of Bach's too elaborate music and they're determined to teach Sebastian a lesson.
Episode 23 • Feb 21, 2024
Episode #1.23
Sebastian's life is falling apart. Amidst the loss of several children and the constant harassment of the city council, he writes a desperate letter to his old school friend Georg, asking him for help.
Episode 24 • Jul 24, 2024
Episode #1.24
After the death of Mr. Ernesti, Sebastian finds out that his new supervisor, Mr. Ernesti's son, is even more difficult than his father. He's also worried about his third son Bernhard who's more interested in going out than in studying.
Episode 25 • Nov 08, 2024
Episode #1.25
Sebastian gradually retires from his duties in Leipzig and focuses more on the art of his music. Then, his student and protégé Christoph Altnickol's being falsely accused of violence against the boys of the St. Thomas school.
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