Author: John Eaton

Quotes

We need to have as broad a range as possible, because life itself has that kind of range.

We need to have as broad a range as possible, because life itself has that kind of range.

- John Eaton

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.

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

I want the audience to be so involved in the sweep of the music.

I want the audience to be so involved in the sweep of the music.

- John Eaton

We need it to capture the energy of contemporary life.

We need it to capture the energy of contemporary life.

- John Eaton

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

We need to open up the future. We also need to keep everything valuable from the past.

We need to open up the future. We also need to keep everything valuable from the past.

- John Eaton

The way that I got involved with microtonal music was, frankly, through jazz.

The way that I got involved with microtonal music was, frankly, through jazz.

- John Eaton

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