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The '''''Moonlight Sonata''''' was a common name of [[Beethoven]]'s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "''Quasi una fantasia''".
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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 Twilight (audio story)|Project: Twilight]]'')
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]]'')


[[Brem|The Silver Turk]] practised it on the piano for the [[Vienna Exposition]] in [[1873]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]'')
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 [[2007]] on [[John Ellis]]' [[1950s]] [[radio]]; John smiled at the tune. ([[TV]]: ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'')
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 ==
== Behind the scenes ==
[[File:Beethoven Moonlight 1st movement.ogg|thumb|250px|The sonata's first movement, the part heard in both stories cited above.]]
[[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 identifies the name of the piece, but the famous sonata is clearly recognisable in both.
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

Moonlight Sonata

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]]

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.