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  • Written by Mrs Bach (2014)
  • 57 min | Documentary, History, Music
Written by Mrs Bach (2014)
57 min | Documentary, History, Music
Over the years some works previously attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach have been reattributed to other composers, barely causing a ripple in the placid waters within the classical music landscape, but when Forensic Antho-Musicologist, ...See moreOver the years some works previously attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach have been reattributed to other composers, barely causing a ripple in the placid waters within the classical music landscape, but when Forensic Antho-Musicologist, Professor Martin Jarvis, dares to suggest evidence exists advocating the great maestro's wife, Anna Magdalena, as a serious contender for recognition, the reaction of the Bach orthodoxy is swift and fierce, and access to key research materials is denied. "There will always be those who find themselves threatened by any possible change and this one is particularly threatening because it involves a woman" suggests Dr. Alan Powell, Emeritus Professor of History at Charles Darwin University in Australia. The rapid acceleration of emerging technology and forensic techniques changes beliefs and critical thinking in ways the world has never seen before. US Document examiner, Dr. Heidi Harralson, examines original manuscripts and investigates the impact on the monetary value of Bach autographs. British Composer, Sally Beamish, narrates. See less
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Directors
Alex McCall | Irini Vachlioti (co-director)
Writers
Robert Beedham | Martin Jarvis (Based on his work) | Pamela Kaufman | Alex McCall
Editor
Richard Vint
Production Designer
Victoria Brown
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Updated Jan 22, 2015
Release date
Oct 2014 (Switzerland)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Sally Beamish
Self Self   See fewer
No Man's Land (2004)
Heidi Harralson
Self Self   See fewer
Soaked in Bleach (2015)
Martin Jarvis
Self Self   See fewer
Written by Mrs Bach: Broken Silence (2018)
Yannik Borzynski
JS Bach's student JS Bach's student   See fewer
Jacob Tyler (2024)
Heidi Elfriede Brown
Young Anna Magdalena (as Heidi Elfriede) Young Anna Magdalena (as Heidi Elfriede)   See fewer
TAM (2017)
David Ferns
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach   See fewer
TAM (2017)
Paige Redmond
JS Bach's maid JS Bach's maid   See fewer
TAM (2017)
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