Lui GuimaraesWas Symphonie Fantastique the first drug trip in music?The involvement of drugs in music has been a common theme in certain modern music for a long time. There are some musical groups and genres…May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Lui GuimaraesA strange time for a premiereA composition by Edwin Guevara Gutierrez premiered at the University of Arizona on April 29, 2021 that is unique in its own way for…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Lui GuimaraesHow 808s and Heartbreak shaped todays Rap musicKanye West is one of the most talented and controversial figures in the rap world since the beginning of the genre. He has been able to…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Lui GuimaraesThe parallels of Stravinsky’s work and Bebop JazzThe music world was taken aback after the premiere of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” in Paris on May of 1913. No one had heard such primal…Apr 18, 20214Apr 18, 20214
Lui GuimaraesNot letting a disability disableBeethoven is considered as one of the greatest and most important figures in Western music history. His name is known by anyone, from the…Mar 24, 20211Mar 24, 20211
Lui GuimaraesWhat makes“Messiah” holyHandel composed and premiered his masterpiece in Dublin, Ireland in the months between 1741 and 1742 after taking a hiatus from performing…Mar 2, 20212Mar 2, 20212
Lui GuimaraesHow will Opera continueWhen Monteverdi created L’Orfeo one would like to think that he knew he was in the midst of creating a 400+ year old genre. His new style…Feb 15, 20211Feb 15, 20211
Lui GuimaraesSgt. Peppers PremierWhen the Beatles released one of their most famous albums “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” they were already on top of the music…Feb 1, 20211Feb 1, 20211
Lui GuimaraesWhen I saw GhostsKids See Ghosts is the rap super duo of Kanye West and Kid Cudi, two of the genres juggernauts who came together to make a self titled…Jan 25, 20211Jan 25, 20211