How my mom inspired my approach to the cello | Paul Rucker

Translator: Nikolaj Johansen Reviewer: Anders Finn Jørgensen

(Cello music)

(Cellomusik)

(Music ends)

(Musikken stopper)

On the flight here,

På vej i flyet hertil

I was reminded about my mom.

kom jeg til at tænke på min mor.

I'm a self-taught cellist, I've never had a lesson.

Jeg er selvlært cellist, jeg er aldrig blevet undervist.

I studied double bass, but I just picked up the cello and started playing

Jeg studerede kontrabas, men begyndte bare at spille cello,

because I love doing it.

fordi jeg elsker det.

But my mom was an inspiration to me.

Men min mor inspirerede mig.

I did not realize she was an inspiration,

Jeg indså ikke, at hun inspirerede mig,

because she got her music degree through a mail-order course,

fordi hun tog sin musikuddannelse per postordre

the US School of Music.

gennem US School of Music.

While raising two kids,

Mens hun passede to børn,

she received a lesson a week in the mail,

modtog hun en lektion om ugen med posten

and practiced.

og øvede sig.

And at the end of a couple of years, she put on a recital.

Og efter et par år gav hun en koncert.

And I'll be 50 this month, and it took me that long to realize

Jeg fylder 50 denne måned, og det tog mig så lang tid at indse,

that she was that big of an inspiration.

at hun var så stor en inspiration.

I'm just going to keep -- yeah, thanks, mom.

Jeg vil bare ... Ja, tak, mor.

(Applause)

(Klapsalver)

She's also one of the most extraordinary people I know,

Hun er et af de mest fantastiske mennesker i mit liv

beyond being a wonderful musician.

udover at være en vidunderlig musiker.

I want to play a little bit for mom and your moms as well, actually.

Jeg vil gerne spille lidt for mor og også for jeres mødre.

(Cello music)

(Cellomusik)

(Music ends)

(Musikken stopper)

You know, when you normally hear a cello, you think of this.

Når man hører en cello, tænker man normalt på det her.

(Plays Bach Cello Suite No.1)

(Spiller Bachs Cellosuite nr. 1)

We're not going to do that today.

Det skal vi ikke i dag.

(Laughter and applause)

(Latter og klapsalver)

(Drums)

(Trommer)

(Cello)

(Cello)

Hey!

Hey!

(Looped samples of onstage sounds)

(Loopede samples af lyde)

(Cello music and looped samples)

(Cellomusik og loopede samples)

(Music ends)

(Musikken stopper)

(Applause and cheers)

(Klapsalver og jubel)