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This composer depicted a character wandering alone with the bass clarinet and bassoon theme “dotted-half E [pause], B C D [pause], A B C” (10[1])that opens a movement marked (10[1])Lento lugubre. A scathing letter written [emphasize] to this composer signed by one “who sincerely loves you” led to the destruction of the early work Fatum. A “symphonic fantasy” by this composer is often contrasted with Liszt’s Dante symphony on the same subject. Mily Balakirev suggested the transition between “strife” and “love” themes in a (10[1])piece this composer styled an “Overture-Fantasy.” This composer of the tone poem Francesca da Rimini wrote a programmatic “symphony in four scenes” based on Lord Byron’s drama Manfred. (10[2])For 10 points, name this Russian composer of the (-5[1])Romeo (10[1])and (0[2]-5[2])Juliet Fantasy Overture and the (10[3]0[2])Pathétique symphony. ■END■

ANSWER: Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
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