Plot

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, 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.

This compelling documentary, part love story, 300 year old mystery and detective story, follows the 20 year odyssey of a determined musician and historian who, for the very first time, despite the wrath of scholars worldwide, challenges and confronts the myths surrounding Johann Sebastian Bach. His sensational findings attract an outbreak of global contention. And music history may never be the same..

Johann Sebastian Bach is recognised as a figure of genius in the history of Western Music, but his daily life is shrouded in mystery. His second wife, Anna Magdalena Wilcke, was the copyist of many of his works, and worked closely with him. World-class forensic experts set out to discover exactly what her role may have been; applying Science to the Arts with sensational effect.