«Incidental music» is almost as much of an offensive term as «accidental music», basically implying that, whatever happens, there can hardly be a valid reason for listening to this kind of music on its own, outside of non-musical context for which it serves as relatively lowly, forgettable by-product.
I'd never heard of this composer. He was apparently born in the 30's, predating the Beatles, and seems to have dabbled with a career as a corporate songwriter for some commercially oriented artists in the mid 60's. I've listened to some of these songs mentioned on wikipedia, and I can't really find anything exceptional about it. How strange for him to have created a whole new sound at the age of 52 after a career of mediocrity.
I'd never heard of this composer. He was apparently born in the 30's, predating the Beatles, and seems to have dabbled with a career as a corporate songwriter for some commercially oriented artists in the mid 60's. I've listened to some of these songs mentioned on wikipedia, and I can't really find anything exceptional about it. How strange for him to have created a whole new sound at the age of 52 after a career of mediocrity.