"Pure" in this context means "without any extraneous and unnecessary elements". Google has a few different definitions for the word "simple". I don't mean it i

"Pure" in this context means "without any extraneous and unnecessary elements". Google has a few different definitions for the word "simple". I don't mean it in the following ways: - easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty - composed of a single element; not compound I do mean it in the following ways: - used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something - plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation - humble and unpretentious Keep in mind my comment was in the context of a discussion about postmodernism. I think that when compared with some of the more complex postmodern music, even the most virtuosic Bach pieces are simple. A couple examples: Finnissy - English Country Tunes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8VSRTl9tfw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8VSRTl9tfw Ligeti - Etudes for Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHhZ2TzHlow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHhZ2TzHlow