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|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer | |first cs = Gone Too Soon (short story) | ||
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer (short story)|The Lonely Computer]]'' | |||
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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]]: | == Biography == | ||
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]]: {{cs|Gone Too Soon (short story)}}) | |||
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 [[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]]: {{cs|The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)}}) After the Doctor and Beethoven were abducted by [[Momus]] for a dinner party, the Doctor told Beethoven that he loved his ''Fifth''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Lonely Computer (short story)}}) | ||
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]]: | 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]]: {{cs|Music of the Spheres (TV story)}}) | ||
=== Parallel universe === | |||
In a [[parallel universe]], [[The Doctor (Auld Mortality)|the Doctor]] made a [[hearing aid]] for Beethoven. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|A Storm of Angels (audio story)}}) | |||
== Other references == | |||
On [[Nocturne (planet)|Nocturne]] in the [[28th century]], [[Korbin Thessinger]] played Beethoven to lure a noise creature into a trap. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Nocturne (audio story)}}) | |||
[[File:Twelve and Beethoven.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Twelfth Doctor]] holding a bust of Beethoven on [[the TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Before the Flood (TV story)}})]] | |||
When the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] landed in the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]], the [[First Doctor]] said that the music they were hearing was not Beethoven. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)}}) | |||
Beethoven wrote "[[Ode to Joy]]", which was part of his Ninth Symphony. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Ode to Joy (short story)}}) | |||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] | The [[Twelfth Doctor]] used the hypothetical non-existence of Beethoven in a story (which didn't happen) as an example of a [[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 "nice chap, very intense," and that he "loved an arm wrestle." ([[TV]]: {{cs|Before the Flood (TV story)}}) | ||
The Twelfth Doctor had his Beethoven bust on display in his office in [[St Luke's University]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pilot (TV story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 9 March 2024
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
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 [+]Loading...["Gone Too Soon (short story)"])
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 [+]Loading...["The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)"]) After the Doctor and Beethoven were abducted by Momus for a dinner party, the Doctor told Beethoven that he loved his Fifth. (PROSE: The Lonely Computer [+]Loading...["The Lonely Computer (short story)"])
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 [+]Loading...["Music of the Spheres (TV story)"])
Parallel universe[[edit] | [edit source]]
In a parallel universe, the Doctor made a hearing aid for Beethoven. (AUDIO: A Storm of Angels [+]Loading...["A Storm of Angels (audio story)"])
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
On Nocturne in the 28th century, Korbin Thessinger played Beethoven to lure a noise creature into a trap. (AUDIO: Nocturne [+]Loading...["Nocturne (audio story)"])
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 [+]Loading...["Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)"])
Beethoven wrote "Ode to Joy", which was part of his Ninth Symphony. (PROSE: Ode to Joy [+]Loading...["Ode to Joy (short story)"])
The Twelfth Doctor used the hypothetical non-existence of Beethoven in a story (which didn't happen) as an example of a 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 "nice chap, very intense," and that he "loved an arm wrestle." (TV: Before the Flood [+]Loading...["Before the Flood (TV story)"])
The Twelfth Doctor had his Beethoven bust on display in his office in St Luke's University. (TV: The Pilot [+]Loading...["The Pilot (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Beethoven was played by Paul Rhys in the BBC miniseries Beethoven.
