Author: John Eaton

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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

We need it to capture the energy of contemporary life.

We need it to capture the energy of contemporary life.

- 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

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

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 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

Well, the very best operas are the ones written by the very best composers.

Well, the very best operas are the ones written by the very best composers.

- John Eaton

I've just simply used what I've used because of the great, great expressive potential of it.

I've just simply used what I've used because of the great, great expressive potential of it.

- John Eaton

Nevertheless, one doesn't have time to think, oh, well, this is a quarter tone sharp, or flat.

Nevertheless, one doesn't have time to think, oh, well, this is a quarter tone sharp, or flat.

- John Eaton

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