^ It`s true that his compositions are light and unambitious, but that`s their appeal, for me. Instead of some grand, lurching romantic piece, you get something without a lot of emotional baggage, which encourages you to focus on the way the music is constructed instead.
To me that makes it a more intellectual exercise than elevator music, which is often just a soporific wash of second-rate musical clichês. So, re-reading your quote, Il Duce, it`s very accurate, "elevator music for the thinking person" !
Like everyone else, I like the Trois Gymnopedies too. Just for a change though, here`s a livelier piece that I`ve only just discovered :
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