Asmik Grigorian’s 2022 album Dissonance features pieces by this composer, including a dreamy song in 9/4 (“nine-four”) whose narrator says that their only happiness “lives in (-5[1])the lilacs.” In January 2023, five of this composer’s pieces were performed back-to-back in a 4.5-hour (15[1])concert (15[1])by Yuja Wang (15[1])and the Philadelphia Orchestra for this composer’s 150th birthday. The notes “E, D-sharp, long (15[1])E” (-5[1])begin the (15[1])last of (15[1]-5[1])this composer’s Opus 34 14 (10[1]-5[1])Romances, (15[1]-5[1])a (*) Vocalise (“vo-kuh-LEESE”) for soprano (-5[1])that is often transcribed for other instruments. (10[1])This (-5[1])composer underwent hypnotherapy to help him through a mental (10[1])breakdown (10[1])that he suffered after (10[1])the disastrous premiere of (10[1])his first symphony, after which he (10[1])wrote (-5[2])his massively (10[1]-5[1])successful (-5[1])Piano (10[2]0[1])Concerto No. 2 (10[1])in C (10[1])minor. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, name this Russian composer (10[3])of (-5[1])four (10[4])difficult (10[6])piano concerti and Rhapsody on a Theme (-5[1])of Paganini. (10[2])■END■ (10[3])