Beethoven And The Illuminati

Basic Information

One of Ludwig van Beethoven's early tutors, a writer and composer named Christian Neefe, was also a member of the Bavarian Illuminati and tried to instill in the young genius the group's Enlightenment ideals and principles.

Sources

Bibliography

1. Slate article: Beethoven and the Illuminati: How the secret order influenced the great composer

Wacky Beethoven-related Tropes:

• Beethoven Was An Alien Spy
• Julius Beethoven Da Vinci

Game and Story Use

• A historical or time travel campaign might involve meeting the young Beethoven and becoming involved with the Illuminati
• Is there a secret message hidden in his setting of Schiller's "Ode to Joy"?
  • In a modern-day thriller, someone might have stumbled upon The Van Beethoven Code and sinister forces may be out to silence him!