The fourth movement of this piece ends with an andante giusto section whose melody is played by muted strings.
The fourth movement of this piece ends with an andante giusto section whose melody is played by muted strings. In his letters, the composer had originally planned to name this composition a program symphony, although it gained its more popular name from the piece's publisher, Jurgenson. The opening movement of this symphony begins with an Adagio whose melody is played by the bassoon. A fortissimo half diminished chord in A immediately follows a dynamic marking of (*) pppppp in the bassoon in its first movement. Its second movement is described as a "limping waltz" and is written in 5/4 time. A week after this piece's premiere, its composer died, likely from cholera. For 10 points, name the final symphony written by Tchaikovsky.
The fourth movement of this piece ends with an andante giusto section whose melody is played by muted strings.
Pathetique Symphony [or Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op.74; just 6th Symphony needed after Tchaikovsky is mentioned, but prompt on it before]