Saeterjentens Sondag

La Melancolie is a famous melody first written by Ole Bull in 1850. It is often known under the name I Ensomme Stunde (?In Moments of Solitude?). It has been arranged here for solo Violin with Piano accompaniment. Ole Bull (1810-1880) was a Norwegian composer Violin virtuoso and nationalist. He started playing early in life performing as a soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic orchestra before the age of ten. He later studied in Paris where he met Chopin Rossini and Paganini before launching a highly successful career as a touring virtuoso performing all across the UK North America and mainland Europe. Few of hiscompositions have survived but perhaps best known is his Saeterjentens Sondag.