{Less is more on my pencil; makes a better and sharper pencil.}

Minimalism, some people say, makes for better art, or music. It means having a simple theme and sticking with it; avoiding unnecessary decoration, and staying with what is essential. Of course, if the composer chooses an ugly theme, and just repeats it like Phillip Glass does, it's not so good in my opinion. But an underlying, unifying drone, with themes woven around it, is grandly satisfying, as Bach demonstrated in you know what piece.

But often, I think more is more. Maximalism is a style that doesn't even have a word yet. But I like detail, on which I sail into psychedelic, magnificent elaboration. So Maximalism brings much subtle counterpoint, and is a counter-point to minimalism. And I want more of it, not less. I confess. It may not be ecologically correct now to say that more is more. But I don't care about that anymore. Because the more great, rich, elaborate, experiential, imaginative art and music we have, the less wasteful lives we will lead, and that wll be better for the world, and for us all.

In and below my 2018 essays called Soul Trip, I include many links to elaborate psychedelic and classical music

Bach created a great example of elaboration in his Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, especially during the Fugue

All about Bach's Toccata in F BWV 540