Summary: Learn Norwegian with NorwegianClass101! Don't forget to stop by NorwegianClass101.com for more great Norwegian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Ole Bull Ole Bull, hvis fulle navn var Ole Bornemann Bull, ble født i byen Bergen. Han hadde ni yngre søsken, hvorav en ble en meget kjent arkitekt. Bulls far ønsket at han skulle bli prest, men selv ville han bli musiker. Da han var bare fem år gammel var han allerede i stand til å spille alle de sangene som moren spilte på fiolin. Innen han var ni spilte han en viktig rolle i Bergens teaterorkester som førstefiolin. Han spilte også i Bergens Filharmoniske Orkester og ble hedret med mange soloer. Selv om hans arbeid antas å omfatte minst 70 forskjellige titler er det bare 10 av dem som er kjent i dag. Bull reiste verden rundt og brukte mye tid i Tyskland, Frankrike og USA. Reisende hans brakte ham i kontakt med Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, en veldig berømt fiolinvirtuos fra Moravia. Hans reiser også resulterte i at han etablerte en koloni i USA. Selv om han kalte kolonien "nye Norge" kom folk flest til å referere til det som ble hetende "Ole Bull Colony". Han ønsket å skape et sted for andre nordmenn som hadde slått seg ned i USA for å bygge et fellesskap. Området lå i Pennsylvania og han begynte å arbeide på et slott der som ble plassert på det høyeste punktet. Han henviste til dette punktet som Valhalla, men slottet ble aldri ferdig. Bull kjøpte et hjem i Maine hvor han bodde og navnga eiendommen Ironwell grunn av de helsemessige fordelene han trodde kom fra eiendommens brønnvann. Han og kona hadde seks barn sammen og hun ledsaget ham på piano da han spilte fra tid til annen. ----Formal English---- Ole Bull Ole Bull, whose full name was Ole Bornemann Bull, was born in the town of Bergen, Norway. He had nine younger siblings, one of whom became a very well-known architect. Although Bull’s father wanted him to become a minister, he wanted to become a musician. When he was just five years old, he was already able to play of the songs that his mother played on the violin. By the time he was nine, he played a major role in Bergen’s theatre orchestra as first violin. He also played with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and was honored with many solos. Although his work is believed to include at least seventy different titles, only ten of them are known today. Bull traveled around the world, spending a lot of time in Germany, France, and the United States. His travels brought him into contact with Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, a very famous violin virtuoso from Moravia. They also resulted in his setting up a colony in the United States. Although he called the colony New Norway, most people came to refer to it as Ole Bull Colony. He wanted to create a place where his fellow Norwegians who had settled in the U.S. could build a community. The area was located in Pennsylvania, and he even started work on a castle there, which was located at the highest point. He referred to that point as Valhalla, although the castle there was never finished. Bull also lived in and purchased a home in Maine, naming the property Ironwell because of the health benefits he believed came from the property’s well water. He and his wife had six children together, and she sometimes accompanied him on the piano when he played. --------------------------- Learn Norwegian with NorwegianClass101! Don't forget to stop by NorwegianClass101.com for more great Norwegian Language Learning Resources!
