Michael Maul, the internationally renowned Bach researcher and artistic director of the Leipzig Bach Festival, presents his first Bach biography –- in a special format. In 140 episodes, each illustrated full-page, he reviews Bach's life. Sensitive and inspiring, he tells the story of the incomparable composer's eventful life, who, according to Beethoven, should actually be called "the sea".

On the basis of an intimate knowledge of Bach's work and life, Maul turns to a broad audience, which h...