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
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
We need it to capture the energy of contemporary life. John Eaton capturecontemporaryenergy Change image and share on social
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 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
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've just simply used what I've used because of the great, great expressive potential of it. John Eaton expressivegreathave 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
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
