Ole Bull

Ole Bull

Ole Borneman Bull (February 5, 1810 – August 17, 1880) was a Norwegian violinist. Image File history File links Ole_Bull_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_13955. ... Image File history File links Ole_Bull_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_13955. ... Ole Bull - Project Gutenberg eText 14884 - http://www. ... Ole Bull - Project Gutenberg eText 14884 - http://www. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ...

Born in Bergen, Norway, his father wished him to be a minister, but he preferred a musical life. When four or five years old, he could play all the songs he heard his mother sing on the violin, and when nine, he played first violin in the Bergen Theatre orchestra, and was soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... Jump to: navigation, search The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... // History Established in 1765 under the name Det Musicalske Selskab (The Musical Society), Norways Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the worlds oldest orchestral institutions. ...

At 18, he was sent to the University of Christiania, but he failed his examinations. Jump to: navigation, search The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo, in Latin Universitas Osloensis) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University, norwegian ), modelled after the recently established University of Berlin. ...

After living for a while in Germany where he pretended to study law, he went to Paris and fared badly for a year or two. He was eventually successful in giving concerts, became famous, and made a fortune. Aphorism Critical legal studies Jurisprudence Law (principle) Legal research Letter versus Spirit List of legal abbreviations Legal code Natural justice Natural law Philosophy of law Religious law External links Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law Look up law on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

He was caught by the rising of romantic nationalism in Norway, and acclaimed the idea of Norway as a sovereign state apart from it's union with Sweden, which later became a reality in 1905. This was one of the reasons for including variations over folk tones in his concerts. He also was one of the main persons in raising the first theatre in which the actors spoke norwegian, not danish - Det Norske Theater in Bergen in 1850, which later became Den Nationale Scene.

He visited the United States several times and played with great success. In 1852, he bought a large tract of land in Pennsylvania and founded a colony, which was called Oleana in his honor. This venture was soon given up, and Bull went back to giving concerts. Jump to: navigation, search 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...

Robert Schumann once wrote that Bull was among "the greatest of all," and that he was on a level with Niccolo Paganini for the speed and clarity of his playing. Bull was also a friend of Franz Liszt and played with him on several occasions. Jump to: navigation, search Robert Schumann (June 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856) was a German composer and pianist. ... Niccolò Paganini Niccolò Paganini, (Genoa, October 27, 1782 - Nice, May 27, 1840) was a violinist and composer. ... Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. ...