I think a lot of composers get into trouble just making up a plot and expecting an audience to follow that. John Eaton audiencecomposerexpect Change image and share on social
I want the audience to be so involved in the sweep of the music. John Eaton audienceinvolvemusic Change image and share on social
Well, the very best operas are the ones written by the very best composers. John Eaton composeroperawrite Change image and share on social
Nevertheless, one doesn't have time to think, oh, well, this is a quarter tone sharp, or flat. John Eaton flatquartersharp Change image and share on social
I think one of the greatest enemies in the use of technology, however, is the idea that if you use the technology you have to throw other things out of the window. John Eaton enemygreatidea Change image and share on social
We need to have as broad a range as possible, because life itself has that kind of range. John Eaton broadkindlife Change image and share on social
Well, let me, first of all, say, that as a microtonal composer, I've never been much of a theorist. John Eaton composerhavemicrotonal Change image and share on social
But nevertheless, it's music ultimately that matters in opera, and opera is a piece of music reaching out as a vision in sound reaching out to the world. John Eaton mattermusicopus Change image and share on social
I think I was first to do live performances on a modern electronic sound synthesizer. John Eaton electroniclivemodern Change image and share on social
If you look at the timing of many of the Greek dramas from the theatrical point of view, it's all off, and I think the reason for that is that music played a very important part. John Eaton dramagreekimportant Change image and share on social