New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-01
THE TRIBUNE.
Ole Bull.

- Sste 10 be that OF one own bcart
rsr,sopher North said in the Noctes Ambros
- ,h., he world could never want subject for
llv,ssion since. when all others were exhausted,
an vould remain the question whether or no Is
- poet" For the present similar dispute as
!. - claims of Ole Bull 10 the honors oil genius
- l,s,.cded that in the old world, and been con-
- among ourselves. The two parties engaged
- - former controversy still maintain their places
!. A. those who decided that Pope was not a poet
- aoitc sure that Ole Bull IS and rice rerso
!, - dispute is the old one between Intellect and
v<Inne With the highest geniuses these are
.u,rsmes no in harmony that all kinds Of minds,
= es of character are satisfied. all kinds Of spirits
~ one magician But, even with genius so
..iraiabe a. those of Dante and Milton this is not
~ caee Many souls meet them unmoved In the
- Of such geniuscs Petrarch and Spenser, 1t re-
cuirss an unspoed nature unspoiled by vice or the
..6auary. either Of learning or practical duty, and
sen6eupess Of heart to receive the influence The
.~rane Of Ole Bull is sweet brilliant, romantic and
,>naar. not grand severe and commanding. He
nav ia thoroughly satisfy the acquisitions OF SCI
enc. be may, at times daily with his art and do
shinrs with the light freedom OF child rather
thaa he grave esrnestness OF man. We do not
know enough TO say that it is 40, but il would not
surprse rs from what have felt OF the nature
of h mind that il should be SO But we shall ask
no pedsns leave TO say that he has genius and great
genius; our own souls have decided that such must
eventually be the verdict of the world at large
And, II he fail to please some really noble and &C
oompHshed priests of the MUSES., we entertain no
doubt that the MUSES. themselves would bend viii
nns ear 10 his lay and treat him as darling child
Ne admit however, that his mind is rather sub
|, = than universal and can understand why
bven, who are neither pedantic nor prejudiced
An 70 answer TO his call He Is not made 10
xvo the spirit new consciousness 70 much as
4 kcn sympaibctic chordsready for his touch
NJ sometimes do=the former, but it would
g wkse the mind was waiting for some such
Ca
: liz sweet influence Nc ourselves are indebted
~ Ire delight at the time OF hearing, rather Chan
hcosb.s called forth, should we attempt but at
dswish of others TO analyze what we have received.
81 content ourselves vaguely as often in the enjoy
uent Of Nature, with the memory ofbeautful hours.
In oar first impressions OF Ole Bull, we could not at
u separate himself from his music His manners
ehGaed u.s. they were those of a prncely child, used
70 u world and to crowds but who has never been
nseA affected by them. He was at ease, but he had
oworldy manner; what was called awkwardness
: I'm was charming to us: his little ways were the
htAtul expressions of his would that every
sswers thus awkward had we free play of an
sakiSual nature, restrained only by knowledge
IN 10 avoid habits that interfere with the comfort
dahesl instead Of automaton or merely conven-
thnl manners social intercourse would not be the
vuEnness il now generally is to those who are not
slaed with vanity and have thirst for gossip.
r we see men a. we do children, it would be en-
hining, and Just 20 do we see Ole Bull in face ct
strange and curious audience. Like the child,
klooks shy but like the child what he does at all
~ be done freely And happier than the child,
kcan always speak froely-through his violin.
His violin seems indeed, living companion, the
uis,erpart Of himself When we read the obec-
- Of critic TO the Niagara" that Ole Bull ex-
1ssed the feminine feeling Of the scene, we
Asaght this answered TO much we have felt about
u companionship with his violin. The spirit
his lyre answers him like female friend-a
bds, II is himself but second SELF, as Millions
BE came TO Adam; and his gestures seem, often.
taes to express that he listens for it, and that, if
svakened by himself, he knows not except in
APe what he shall awaken.
In our first hearings of him. g. The Mountains OF
Ntrvay" seemed TO express what was congenial
v1h him yet no, especially his. The "Adagio
heisiso IL Just what its name promises. Ii Will
~ be to us recollection OF sacred interest; and
u0y deny genius to the mind 10 whom We owe
u We reply, we have st leas, heard from him the
~ voice OF the soul II il was not genius, it was
sueshhg higher
Polacca Guerriers is noble composition
nm Ia iallness and compass of feeling in H.
Eh raise glow in all the frame as we remember
As"ehsve heard this composition was the work of
suu neighbours, though it had long lain in the
o. the artist seeking to be born. We should
70 from It's concentrated yet soaring character.
VIC hecolleclions Of Havana gave us much
sQre- In this since in the Nisgara" and
NUDE the Praries, we have been delighted
me perfect naturalness with which the effect
Wen OF one wandering sometimes sunk in the
Oh the scene, sometimes startled back into
na@ consciousness and even to special memo
In THE view We heard, with sensations of pc
pleasure, the uprise Of the notes On the lake
3e d'oops the willow amid the rash and
SNasara Such special memories, especially
raches OF song. where there is an car and a
n song, come
- not whence they come We know they mus,
'ne absorption of the deepest reverie, cast
mo present an arrow from the past
sso the least charming part Of these eve
~w when Ole Bull. being encored, would
"~d with his sweet shy smile, whose mild
sssy At once pervsded the assembly and play
asal'r airs Aud Robin GRAY" :" Tho Las,
~ q Summer On the lake where droops the
We were happy to see how much their
= Tenderness wa. to him happier to hear it en-.
- Wan Us highest character. for those airs
a.. losing anything OF the simple humanity of
ss.s.ss .efness. seemed to be TRANSPORTED, made
~ the pure tone Of his instrument and his
psyinGof them.
=. M we beard from him, nothing impressed
-. q = the piece called sciliano Taran-
- !aas seemed somelhing unique, the type Of
T, 49, things Of which we were vaguely con-