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Herschel and the Music of the Stars

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Not far from Windsor Castle, the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn visits the German astronomer Friedrich W. Herschel in the summer of 1792. But what begins as an informal afternoon ends in disaster for Haydn: his traditional world view is shaken by Herschel's cosmic experiences.

DirectorPercy Adlon

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Cast · Directed by Percy Adlon

KA
Karin Anselm
RI
Rolf Illig
ESEdgar Selge
Edgar Selge
JMJosef Meinrad
Josef Meinrad

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