Ole Bull

Ole Bull
Born
Ole Bornemann Bull

(1810-02-05)5 February 1810
Died17 August 1880(1880-08-17) (aged 70)
Occupations
  • Violinist
  • composer
Spouse(s)
Alexandrine Félicie Villeminot
(m. 1836; died 1862)

(m. 1870)
RelativesGeorg Andreas Bull (brother)

Ole Bornemann Bull (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈù:lə ˈbʉlː]; 5 February 1810  17 August 1880) was a Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer. According to Robert Schumann, he was on a level with Niccolò Paganini for the speed and clarity of his playing.