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The '''''Moonlight Sonata''''' was a celebrated musical piece written by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]. | |||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] attempted to play it on the [[piano]] before stumbling and giving up, regretting turning down [[Elton John]]'s lessons. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project: Lazarus]]'') | |||
The [[CyberMondan|Cyberman]] [[Bremm]], known to the public as the Silver Turk, played it on the piano at the [[1873]] [[Vienna Exposition]]. His 5 o'clock performance on the [[11 September]] was interrupted by the [[Eighth Doctor]] during ''adagio sostenuto''. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]'') | |||
The composition played in the [[21st century]] on [[John Ellis]]' [[1950s]] [[radio]]; John smiled at the tune. ([[TV]]: ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'') | |||
[[Bilis Manger]] played it repetitively to torture his victims, in a plot against [[the Committee]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dead Man's Switch (BFTW audio story)|Dead Man's Switch]]'') | |||
The music retained its popularity into the [[2002nd century]]. [[Gorky Sax]] once listened to the ''Moonlight Sonata'' aboard [[Trear Station]] to calm himself down after a stressful encounter with his boss [[Vortia Trear]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Year After I Died (audio story)|The Year After I Died]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
[[File:Beethoven Moonlight 1st movement.ogg|thumb|250px|The sonata's first movement, the part heard in all stories cited above.]] | |||
None of the stories identify the name of the piece, but the famous adagio sostenuto, the first movement of the sonata, is clearly recognisable in each. | |||
[[Category:Instrumental compositions from the real world]] | [[Category:Instrumental compositions from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:05, 6 October 2022
The Moonlight Sonata was a celebrated musical piece written by Ludwig van Beethoven.
The Sixth Doctor attempted to play it on the piano before stumbling and giving up, regretting turning down Elton John's lessons. (AUDIO: Project: Lazarus)
The Cyberman Bremm, known to the public as the Silver Turk, played it on the piano at the 1873 Vienna Exposition. His 5 o'clock performance on the 11 September was interrupted by the Eighth Doctor during adagio sostenuto. (AUDIO: The Silver Turk)
The composition played in the 21st century on John Ellis' 1950s radio; John smiled at the tune. (TV: Out of Time)
Bilis Manger played it repetitively to torture his victims, in a plot against the Committee. (AUDIO: Dead Man's Switch)
The music retained its popularity into the 2002nd century. Gorky Sax once listened to the Moonlight Sonata aboard Trear Station to calm himself down after a stressful encounter with his boss Vortia Trear. (AUDIO: The Year After I Died)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
None of the stories identify the name of the piece, but the famous adagio sostenuto, the first movement of the sonata, is clearly recognisable in each.
