St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-05-10
AZ GREAT MUSICIAN GONE.
Sketch Of Ole Bull-E1is Life OF sur
,s shlnes aAd ;Shataoys-f1is DeAth Z

la@s z FsAat UEAsA - ,,14O0AVAAN OOW0s
y .hlne Ia.d ;shasiovv--Ilis Death ~
The celebrated violinist, Ole Bornemann
Bull, who died at Quebec on the 10th inst,
was. Bern 1T Bergen, IL Norway, on the 9Th
of February, 1910. His passion for music
manifested itself At q very early age, but
was repressed by his father, who had des-
tined him for the church, and at the age
of 10, placed him at the University Of Chris
tisna, with which his connection was dis
solved because he took temporary charge
of the orchestra a. one of the theatres
during the illness Of tho leader. In 1929,
he went to Cassel 20 study with Sphor. but
his reception was so cold as to almost en-
-tirely + suppress his musical enthusiasm,
which had stood both the frowns of his
father aud the, disfavor Of the professors
He then began the study Of law at Got
tiDgen, but soon recovered from the de-
spondency caused by his interview with
Sphor and once more determined to devote
himself to: his:srt, and went to Minden,
where he gave his first concert with con-
siderable success. At this place, quarrel
with fellow artist resulted in challenge,
and in q duel which followed, his antago-
INST was mortally wounaed. Compelled to
leave the country, he went to Paris, where
he led q most precarious and wretched
existen 80, from which. after being robbed
Of everything he possessed, including his
violin, he attempted to release himself BY
drowning. He was not destined, however,
| - die in the Seine, from. which he was
| rescued and taken to the house of re-
Gently bereaved mother, who found in him
q remarkable resemblance to her dead son,
and assisted him 90 literally that.he was
enabled to appear in public in the profess
sion he had chosen, namely, that of .
.viohuist.s,, ., = 49, ~ 80
His caresr Is in artist had now fairly
begun. and the next seven years were
spont in professional tours through Europe,
by: which he acquired not only an extended
reputation but q handsome fortune. In
1888 he returned to his native place with
his wife, Partisan woman, and five years
later made hts first visit to the United
States The enthusiasm with which he
was received here and The pscuniary sue
cess Of his first professional tour through
musical readers who heard him ut that time,
0A0 A0CU AOS W V0pAeuA0tSU. uSV0. IN
l845 he returned to Europe, and during
the succeeding seven years gave q series Of
concerts in the principal cities of the Con-
tinent, made Q campaign in, Algeria against
the Kaly bes under Gen. Yusuf, built
theatre in his native town, and made an
effort to establish IN Norway national
schools in literature and art. His llberali-
ty and patriotism brought him in contact
with the police, because Of his political
preferences, and number Of vexatious
lawsuits dissipated his fortune. His wife
sank under the rieort of the climate, and
in 1852 he made his second visit to this
country, Ia the game year he purchased q
tract Of uncultivated land, comprising
120, 900 acres, in Potter county, Pennsyi-
yania. and founded an agricultural colony,
to which the name Of Oleana was given, in
honor of its founder. The project, how
ever. Was only partially successful, and to
relieve the pecuniary ADVERTISEMENTS
whi;h followed, he resumed his concerts.
Upon the completion of the Academy Of
Music, in 1854, he leased the building and
undertook the management Of an Italian
Opera, which, however, proved extremely
disastrous, and, IT. the end of two months
was Abandoned He again returned to
Europe, and since then has been engaged
in giving concerts in all portions Of that
country and this, with great Success
His misfortunes were many, and notwlth-
standing his energy, perseverance and
genius, they followed him until, at the age
Of Sc, death found him : poor, shattered,
unhappy and disappointed man. ..s