We have two tunes to add to the mixtape this week.
Nikki Blonsky (as Tracy Turnblad): Good Morning, Baltimore
Michael Torke: Bright Blue Music, performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Zinman
The link for Bright Blue Music will open a pop-up from Amazon. I chose this because it contains a full minute of the nine minute work. The sample also contains one of my favorite moments, where the orchestra builds momentum with snippets of strings, brass, and woodwinds to an emotional crescendo. My little laptop speakers do not do it justice. This is meant to be played loudly. For me, this music is as sure of a pick-me-up as a shot of caffeine and the effect is more immediate.
Aimee left a comment with a couple of song recommendations. I'll tack those on to tomorrow's post after a thorough evaluation. I'm wondering where all of these 70s songs are coming from with her. She was a little kid in those days.
I should add that Aimee is my younger sister (by a considerable margin.) We have an older sister, Sandra, but I have never called her anything but Sis. (Aimee used to refer to me as "Brother" if I recall correctly.) But sibling stuff is for another post.
Good Morning, Baltimore and Hello World!
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