Background
Andre Johann was born October 6, 1775, Offenbach am Main, Germany.
pianist violinist German composer
Andre Johann was born October 6, 1775, Offenbach am Main, Germany.
He finished the University of Jena.
Johann Anton André was a German composer and music publisher of the Classical period, best known for his central place in Mozart research. A precocious musical talent, pupil of Vollweiler in Mannheim from 1793-1796. The son of Andre Johann.
After completing his studies, he made extensive travels, and on his father's death took charge of the business, adding peculiar lustre to its good name by the purchase (1800) of Mozart's entire mus. remains.
He publ. Mozart's autograph thematic catalogue, and supplemented it by a list of the works so acquired.
By accepting the application of the lithographic process to musicprinting (1779), another long stride was taken towards placing- this firm in the front rank.
He was an excellent composer (2 operas, sym¬phonies, songs, etc.), a successful teacher, and a noteworthy theorist.
Johann André (March 28, 1741 – June 18, 1799) was a German musician, composer and music publisher of the Classical period. He was born and died in Offenbach am Main.
He was born June 15, 1806 ; died Frankfort, Feb. 15, 1887 ;
head (since 1835) of the Frankfort branch, opened in 1828, and founder of the piano-factory (“ Mozart- flügel ”); author of “ Der Klavierbau und seine Geschichte” (1855).
Julius was born in Offenbach, June 4, 1808; died Frankfort, Apr. 17, 1880; a fine organist and pianist, pupil of Aloys Schmitt (his grandfather's pupil), author of a “ Praktische Orgelschule,” composer of several interesting organ-pieces, and arranger of Mozart’s works for pianoforte 4 hands.
John August was born March 2, 1817 ; died October 29, 1887; his father’s successor (1839) in the Offenbach publishing establishment. His 2 sons, Karl (born Aug. 24, 1853) and Adolf (born Apr. 10, 1855), are the present proprietors of the business.
Jean Baptiste (de St. Gilles), was born March 7, 1823 ; died Frankfort, Dec. 9, 1882, pianist, and composer of various pieces for piano and voice, was a pupil of A. Schmitt, Taubert (pf.), and Kessler and Dehn (harmony); lived four years in Berlin with the (honorary) title of “ Ilerzoglich bern-burgischer I Iofkapellmeister.”
