In this composer's Symphony No. 1, the D minor third movement begins with a solo for a muted double bass over soft timpani beats on D and A. All seven hornists are instructed to stand in the finale of that symphony, whose third movement begins with a funeral march based on the "FrÃ¨re Jacques" melody. This composer used the key of C-sharp minor for the opening trumpet solo of his Symphony No. 5, whose fourth movement is an Adagietto sometimes seen as a profession of love towards his wife Alma. F
In this composer's Symphony No. 1, the D minor third movement begins with a solo for a muted double bass over soft timpani beats on D and A. All seven hornists are instructed to stand in the finale of that symphony, whose third movement begins with a funeral march based on the "FrÃ¨re Jacques" melody. This composer used the key of C-sharp minor for the opening trumpet solo of his Symphony No. 5, whose fourth movement is an Adagietto sometimes seen as a profession of love towards his wife Alma. For 10 points, name this composer of the Titan Symphony, whose eighth symphony is exaggeratingly called the Symphony of a Thousand.