This was one of the reasons for including variations on folk tunes in his concerts. He was caught up in the rising tide of romantic nationalism in Norway, and acclaimed the idea of Norway as a sovereign state, separate from its union with Sweden, an idea which later became a reality in 1905. He was eventually successful in giving concerts, became famous, and made a fortune. 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 th e Bergen Theatre orchestra, and was soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.Īt 18, he was sent to the University of Christiania, but he failed his examinations.Īfter living for a while in Germany where he pretended to study law, he went to Paris and fared badly for a year or two. His father wished him to be a minister, but he preferred a musical life. The ship transporting his body was guided by 15 steamers and hundreds of smaller vessels (some claim as many as a thousand).īull was born in Bergen. Ole Borneman Bull (Febru? August 17, 1880) was a Norwegian violinist, often called Norway's first international star.Ī testament to his fame was his funeral procession, perhaps the most spectacular in Norway's history.
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