Niccolò Paganini’s work “The Moses Fantasy” is a set of variations on the G string on a theme originally written by this composer. When this composer was twelve years old, he composed six string sonatas scored for two violins, cello, and double bass 
Niccolò Paganini’s work “The Moses Fantasy” is a set of variations on the G string on a theme originally written by this composer. When this composer was twelve years old, he composed six string sonatas scored for two violins, cello, and double bass called sonate a quattro. In this composer’s overture to (*) Il Signor Bruschino, the second violins are instructed to tap their bows on their music stands. This composer also wrote a work in which an E minor thunderstorm is followed by a pastoral Ranz des Vaches featuring the English horn before leading to a famous galop. For 10 points, name this Italian composer of many famous overtures such as the aforementioned William Tell Overture.