"In other words, I think that if an……" — John Eaton
"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."
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22 Quotes by John Eaton
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The way that I got involved with microtonal music was, frankly, through jazz.
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We need it to capture the energy of contemporary life.
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I really write for people.
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I think one of the greatest enemies in the use of technology, however, is the idea that if you use…
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I think I was first to do live performances on a modern electronic sound synthesizer.
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I want the audience to be so involved in the sweep of the music.
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I think a lot of composers get into trouble just making up a plot and expecting an audience to follow…
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I think the composer and production staff of an opera have a real responsibility to use visual elements of all…
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We need to open up the future. We also need to keep everything valuable from the past.
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We need to have as broad a range as possible, because life itself has that kind of range.
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Well, the very best operas are the ones written by the very best composers.
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However, yes, especially as one gets older, you know, you really hope that your music will become more generally available,…
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