John EATON
John Eaton, (born 30 March 1935 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American composer. He is a prominent composer of microtonal music, and worked with Robert Moog in developing several types of synthesizers. He innovated a compositional genre called pocket opera, operas scored for a small cast of vocalists and a chamber group.
a nice interview
a nice interview
John Eaton, (born 30 March 1935 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American composer. He is a prominent composer of microtonal music, and worked with Robert Moog in developing several types of synthesizers. He innovated a compositional genre called pocket opera, operas scored for a small cast of vocalists and a chamber group.
a nice interview
a nice interview
microtonal music, first performances
The release of this CD of John Eaton's early music for synthesizers is a major historical event. For one thing, Eaton's music is so personal and powerful that it's an exceptional demonstration of early synthesizers, including the Syn-Ket, built in 19…