Altogether, Klughardt must be considered as a rather conservative composer in spite of his interest in more modern tendencies.

He was a conservative composer in that he worked within the accepted Classical tradition.

Like many conservative composers, Weigl concentrated on song.

That he remained a quintessentially conservative composer, even through the 1960's, Durufle attributed to his life as a church musician.

Sorabji has been described as a conservative composer who developed a highly idiosyncratic style fusing diverse influences.

Strauss was a compulsively original composer who went against any prevailing tide, either conservative or progressive.

Arnold was a relatively conservative composer of tonal works, but a prolific and popular one.

In this sense, he was both a progressive and a conservative composer.

Moore was a conservative composer, writing music that was largely Romantic in cast.

My teacher treated me like a genius who couldn't be taught anything, and my parents always gave me to the conservative composers as a student.