Cello Week – Day 1 – Cello Counterpoint by Steve Reich

I’ve been listening to a lot of cello music lately, and I was considering throwing my hat in the ring for a week of guest DJing at the WGOM featuring some cello music, but then I realized I have my own website, and I could just have my own cello week.  So here goes nothing.

First up is “Cello Counterpoint” by Steve Reich (2003) for cello and seven recorded cello parts (in this case the recorded cello takes the form of a video).  This was performed by Ted Rankin-Parker at Oberlin College.  Unfortunately there are two video parts and the first one gets cut off right in the middle of the piece, so apologies for that, but mostly I liked this video for the guy playing a cello in the passenger seat of a car.

Game 20 – Minnesota Wild @ Carolina Hurricanes

MINNESOTA @ CAROLINA

The Hurricanes have lost 14 games in a row (0-10-4), a streak that stretches back to include the last time these teams met and the Wild won in overtime. That streak is the longest winless stretch in the NHL since the lockout.

Bold Prediction – Hate games like this, the losing streak has to end at some point, but I think Carolina can wait at least one more game.  Wild win.