From then on he has devoted his time mostly to composition and performance, but also teaches selected graduate students.

It was soon after this that he abandoned public performance for many years in order to devote himself more fully to composition.

Returning to Switzerland in the mid-1930s, he devoted his life to composition.

In 1959 Schuller gave up performance to devote himself to composition, teaching and writing.

It requires that she devote herself to composition for three years without other occupation.

Following her husband's wishes, she devoted herself to composition.

By age 14, however, he decided to devote himself to composition.

In 1899, after a heart condition forced him to retire from playing, he devoted himself to composition.

The following year, she gave up singing to devote herself fully to teaching and composition.

His connection with this musical college continued until 1925 when he resigned to devote himself to private teaching and to composition.