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Shortly after completing his "10th Symphony", Beethoven is visited by the goddess Fate and told that he is about to die. Immediately following this, the devil Mephistopheles arrives and lays claim to Beethoven's soul, but is [[Deal
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* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Beethoven is convinced his adored Theresa would not love him if she knew he were going deaf. Cue Theresa's song about how she would have loved him if he had only given her the chance.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The CD liner notes elaborate a bit on the story, including some events that are not actually covered by the songs themselves (such as the [[Twist Ending]]).
* [[Cherubic Choir]]: Appears briefly during the vocal breakdown in "Mephistopheles' Return".
* [[Deal
* [[It's a Wonderful Plot]]: In an unusual variation, it is not Beethoven's impact on others that is the focus of this trope, but rather the impact of deafness, pain and hardship upon ''him'' and his music. Though there is a brief bit where the muse reveals to Beethoven that his music would go on to inspire generations of musicians after him.
* [[Leave Your Quest Test]]: Essentially, Mephistopheles' entire scheme.
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