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
In other words, I think that if an audience listens to something as an experience of how in tune it is or something of that kind, that the whole point is somehow being missed, and the music has failed. John Eaton audienceexperiencefail share on social
I think the composer and production staff of an opera have a real responsibility to use visual elements of all kinds to make clear to the American audience, at any rate, exactly what is going on. John Eaton americanaudienceclear Change image and share on social
We need to open up the future. We also need to keep everything valuable from the past. John Eaton futureopenpast Change image and share on social
I'm thinking in terms of a point of departure, a field of action for performers to express an expressive need of mine which hopefully the context of music would convey. John Eaton actioncontextconvey 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
