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
Mass / Blind Man's Cry / Concert Music For Solo Clarinet (LP)
Two superb electro-acoustic pieces for voice, instruments and 4 synthesizers (from 1970) and for soprano and synthesizers (from 1968), plus a 1961 composition for solo clarinet, released by CRI in 1972.
Laminations / Concert Piece For Synket & Symphony Orchestra / Violin Concerto (LP)
1971 LP on Turnabout's great "The Contemporary Composer In The USA" series presenting two compositions for orchestra and electronics/synthesizer (the mighty Synket) and a violin concerto.
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…