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}}'''Ludwig van Beethoven''' was a [[Germany|German]] composer | }}'''Ludwig van Beethoven''' was a [[Germany|German]] composer. | ||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] was present at the birth of Beethoven and gave his mother enough money to raise the child that her husband did not want. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Gone Too Soon]]'') | The [[Sixth Doctor]] was present at the birth of Beethoven and gave his mother enough money to raise the child that her husband did not want. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Gone Too Soon]]'') | ||
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The [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed to have learned how to play the organ (or possibly keyboard instruments in general) from Beethoven, suggesting the two had met. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'') After the Doctor and Beethoven were abducted by [[Momus]] for a dinner party, the Doctor told Beethoven that he loved his ''Fifth''. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer]]'') | The [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed to have learned how to play the organ (or possibly keyboard instruments in general) from Beethoven, suggesting the two had met. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'') After the Doctor and Beethoven were abducted by [[Momus]] for a dinner party, the Doctor told Beethoven that he loved his ''Fifth''. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer]]'') | ||
In an | In an incident at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed to have once asked Beethoven if he could "rattle off a tune," to which Beethoven reportedly replied, "Pardon?" ([[TV]]: ''[[Music of the Spheres]]'') | ||
On [[Nocturne]], [[Korbin Thessinger]] played Beethoven to lure a noise creature into a trap. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nocturne (audio story)|Nocturne]]'') | On [[Nocturne]], [[Korbin Thessinger]] played Beethoven to lure a noise creature into a trap. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nocturne (audio story)|Nocturne]]'') | ||
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Beethoven wrote "[[Ode to Joy]]", which was part of Beethoven's Ninth. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ode to Joy (short story)|Ode to Joy]]'') | Beethoven wrote "[[Ode to Joy]]", which was part of Beethoven's Ninth. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ode to Joy (short story)|Ode to Joy]]'') | ||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] used the hypothetical non-existence of Beethoven in a story (which didn't happen) as an example of the "Bootstrap [[paradox]]", where a time traveller travelled back to 18th century Germany and copied out the concertos and symphonies he had brought with him and | |||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] used the hypothetical non-existence of Beethoven in a story (which didn't happen) as an example of the "Bootstrap [[paradox]]", where a time traveller travelled back to 18th century Germany and copied out the concertos and symphonies he had brought with him and got ''them'' published after finding out no-one knew who Beethoven was, the time traveller essentially becoming Beethoven. He described Beethoven as a "[n]ice chap, very intense," and that he "[l]oved an arm wrestle." ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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Revision as of 03:17, 16 July 2016
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer.
The Sixth Doctor was present at the birth of Beethoven and gave his mother enough money to raise the child that her husband did not want. (PROSE: Gone Too Soon)
The Tenth Doctor claimed to have learned how to play the organ (or possibly keyboard instruments in general) from Beethoven, suggesting the two had met. (TV: The Lazarus Experiment) After the Doctor and Beethoven were abducted by Momus for a dinner party, the Doctor told Beethoven that he loved his Fifth. (WC: The Lonely Computer)
In an incident at the Royal Albert Hall, the Tenth Doctor claimed to have once asked Beethoven if he could "rattle off a tune," to which Beethoven reportedly replied, "Pardon?" (TV: Music of the Spheres)
On Nocturne, Korbin Thessinger played Beethoven to lure a noise creature into a trap. (AUDIO: Nocturne)
When the TARDIS landed in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the First Doctor said that the music they were hearing was not Beethoven. (AUDIO: Farewell, Great Macedon)
Beethoven wrote "Ode to Joy", which was part of Beethoven's Ninth. (PROSE: Ode to Joy)
The Twelfth Doctor used the hypothetical non-existence of Beethoven in a story (which didn't happen) as an example of the "Bootstrap paradox", where a time traveller travelled back to 18th century Germany and copied out the concertos and symphonies he had brought with him and got them published after finding out no-one knew who Beethoven was, the time traveller essentially becoming Beethoven. He described Beethoven as a "[n]ice chap, very intense," and that he "[l]oved an arm wrestle." (TV: Before the Flood)
Behind the scenes
Beethoven was played by Paul Rhys in the BBC miniseries Beethoven.
