Author: John Eaton

Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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