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Midway into this movement, a loud arrival of the tonic in first-inversion tied triplets yields to stringendo descending scales and an abrupt false ending in the Neapolitan, C major. Trombones begin a 3-octave ascent from F-sharp and hand off to trumpets reaching high G at this movement’s climax. After a soft tam-tam hit in this movement, stopped French horns (15[1])buzz an F-sharp pedal, then a funereal low brass chorale dies away. A half-diminished Tristan sonority opens this movement, and in a stereo effect, (*) first and second violins trade off each note of the descending melody. The G major scherzo preceding this movement evolves into a triumphant march that often invites premature applause. (10[2])This (10[2])mold-breaking movement ends softly, taking a contrasting role in place of a limping waltz. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this anguished (10[1]-5[1])last symphonic movement (10[2])by a Russian (10[1])composer who (10[1])died of cholera 9 days after its premiere. ■END■ (10[2])

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