Jack O'BrienMeet at 12 Premiere ReviewAs the end of the semester approaches, MUS 130B presents its summative conclusion, a premiere of completely new and original music, this…May 8, 2022May 8, 2022
Jack O'BrienEllington at Newport — Performance AnalysisThe musical work I chose to focus on is the legendary 1956 live album, “Ellington at Newport”, or more specifically the content of the…Apr 27, 2022Apr 27, 2022
Jack O'BrienWash Cycle Dreams, Berlioz AnalysisThe source I selected is incredibly unique, immediately standing out to me. It is a writeup, courtesy of Ben Brantley of the New York Times…Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
Jack O'BrienUnited Nations Performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphonyhttps://archives.nyphil.org/index.php/artifact/4b18d86b-b698-455c-8b43-fbeb53d355d2-0.1?search-type=singleFilter&search-text=*&doctype=busin…Mar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
Jack O'BrienMessiah Review AnalysisIn the process of browsing the New York Philharmonic Archive for documents related to Messiah, one specific article stood out to me amongst…Feb 28, 20222Feb 28, 20222
Jack O'BrienJoe Smith Interviews Chris Squire, 1986I found an interview, in the “Joe Smith Collection” in the Library of Congress, with Chris Squire of Yes, coming off of their most…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022