Johann André

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Early cover 1797
Cover 1851
Cover 1869
Typical cover ca. 1870
Typical cover 1887
special color album cover 1895
cover 1903

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History

Like Schott in nearby Mainz, Andre is a family publishing business in the central Rhine-Main region which has survived for over 200 years.

Founded by the composer and pianist Johann (Jean) André (1741-1799) in 1775 or 1776, though he had self-published his singspiel Der Töpfer a few years before in the wake of its successful production in Frankfurt. In spite of André's transient career as a performer and composer, the publishing concern was obliged to remain in the small city of Offenbach, a suburb of Frankfurt, due to Hummel's exclusive privilege in Berlin. However, André was still able to establish good relations with Pleyel in Paris and with Joseph Haydn in Austria, which resulted in a significant expansion of the publishing firm. By the time (1799) the firm passed into the hands of his son Johann Anton André (1775-1842), there were more than 1000 titles in the catalog. Gustav André (Johann Anton André's son) emigrated to the United States and set up a firm in 1850, functioning as the American agent for the German firm.

The firm's expansion was assured thanks to Johann Anton's acquisition of Mozart's musical estate from his widow Constanze during a trip to Vienna in 1799, which also saw the acquisition of the rights for a new lithographic printing method invented by Senefelder and Gleissner. The next two decades saw the release of numerous Mozart titles for the first time, plus the opening of branches in Frankfurt and Paris. The Frankfurt and Offenbach divisions were merged under Johann Anton's son (Johann August André) and grandsons (Karl and Adolf André), who managed to avert financial difficulty by issuing inexpensive editions of the classics along with new choral and educational editions. The firm continued to operate in Offenbach despite its near total destruction in World War II (1944), reopening in about 1948.

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

  • Jean André
  • Johann André, Offenbach A/M. [am Main]

Plate Numbers

Dates in italics are estimated dates.

Plate Composer Work Year
00044 Schröter 2 Harpsichord Quintets 1780
00156 Pleyel Septet in E-flat major, B.251 1787
00249 Pleyel 3 String Quintets, B.277-279 1789
00261 Clementi 3 Sonatas for Piano, Flute, and Cello, Op.21 1785
00301 Pleyel Nocturne in D major, B.201A 1789
00303 Pleyel Nocturne in C major, B.215 1790
00311 Kozeluch 3 Keyboard Trios, Op.28 (parts) 1787
00318 Pleyel 2 String Quintets, B.283-284 1790
00339 Pleyel Symphony in D major, B.124
00368 Mozart Divertimento in B-flat major, K.287/271h 1793
00454 Pleyel 3 Duos for Flute and Violin, B.5408 1792
00516 Mozart String Quintet No.2 in C minor, K.406/516b 1792
00522 Mozart 8 Variations on "Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding", K.613 1792
00532 Pleyel Duo in C major, B.525 1792
00593 Gyrowetz 3 Symphonies, Op.6 1790
00677 Massonneau Symphony in C minor, La tempête et le calme, Op.5 1794
00696 Neubauer 3 Duets for 2 Cellos, Op.10 1794
00798 André Flute Concerto, Op.3 1795
00896 Gyrowetz 3 Symphonies, Op.23 1795
01016 Krommer 6 String Quintets, Op.8 (parts) 1797
01053 Rault 3 Wind Trios, Op.25
01063 Mozart Symphony No.34, K.338 (1st ed. parts) 1797
01105 Krommer Symphony No.1, Op.12 1798
01164 Hänsel 3 String Quartets, Op.4 1798
01412 Krommer Sinfonia concertante in C major, Op.18 1799
01458 André Sonata for Piano Four-Hands, Op.12 1800
01480 Brandl Nocturne for 2 Violas and Cello, Op.19 1801
01606 Kreutzer 6 String Quartets, Op.2 (Nos.1-3)
01642 Winter Marie von Montalban (overture parts) 1803
01654 Kreutzer 3 Violin Duos, Op.11
01712 Krommer Flute Concerto No.1, Op.30 1803
01717 Krommer Concerto No.1 for 2 Clarinets, Op.35 1803
01718 Krommer Clarinet Concerto No.1, Op.36 (parts) 1803
01719 Krommer Oboe Concerto No.1, Op.37 1803
01720 Krommer Sinfonia concertante in F major, Op.38 1803
01721 Krommer Sinfonia concertante in G major, Op.39 1803
01722 Krommer Symphony No.2, Op.40 1803
01731 Krommer Symphony No.1, Op.12 (2nd ed pts) 1803
01787 Kreutzer 6 String Quartets, Op.2 (Nos.4-6)
01887 Witt Symphony No.2 (parts) 1804
01957 Kreutzer 3 Sonatas for Violin and Cello, Op.16
02029 Pleyel 3 Duos, B.526-528 1804
02031 Hoffmeister 6 String Trios, Op.22
02085 Krommer Violin Concerto No.5, Op.44 1805
02157 Hoffmeister 6 Duets for Violin and Viola, Op.19 1805
02367 Witt Symphony No.4 (parts) 1807
02427 Krommer Sinfonia concertante in C major, Op.65 1808
02468 Krommer Violin Concerto No.6, Op.61
02469 Krommer Violin Concerto No.7, Op.64
02470 Kreutzer Violin Concerto No.17 in G major (parts)
02485 Krommer Symphony No.3, Op.62
02518 Krommer Clarinet Concerto No.2, Op.52
02559 Kaczkowski 6 Polonaises, Op.5 1808
02606 Wranitzky 3 Violin Duos, Op.20 1809
02639 Witt Symphony No.6 'Turque' in A minor (parts) 1809
02673-78 Ebers Collection de sinfonies de divers auteurs 1809
02685 Kreutzer Violin Concerto No.8 in D minor
02709 Bohrer Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.9 (parts) 1809
02725 Steibelt Piano Sonata in D major, Op.85 1811
02760 Cramer Piano Sonata, Op.20 'Grande Sonate' 1809
02763 Pleyel Symphony in F major, B.136 1809
02867 Schneider Flute Quintet in G major, Op.54 1810
02930 Kreutzer Violin Concerto No.18 in E minor
02982 Pleyel 6 String Quartets, B.307-312 1811
03047 Pleyel 3 String Quintets, B.277-279 1811
03117 Pleyel 6 Duos, B.544-549 1811
03199 Hus-Desforges String Trio in G major, Op.16 1813
03368 Krommer Concerto No.2 for 2 Clarinets, Op.91 (parts) 1815
03533 Pleyel 6 Duos, B.507-512 1816
03534 Woelfl Violin Sonata, Op.67 1816
03656 Krommer String Quintet, Op.80 (parts)
03829 Krommer Sinfonia concertante in C major, Op.18
03842 Kreutzer 3 Trios brillants, Op.16
03868 Krommer Symphony No.1, Op.12
03878 Krommer Symphony No.2, Op.40
03941 Krommer Sinfonia concertante in F major, Op.38
03959 Krommer Clarinet Concerto No.3, Op.86
03993 Krommer Symphony No.3, Op.62 1819
04066 Bohrer String Trio, Op.15 1820
04220 Kreutzer 3 Violin Sonatas, Op.17
04245 Krommer Symphony No.4, Op.102 1820
04284 Krommer Clarinet Concerto No.1, Op.36 1821
04295 Krommer Violin Concerto No.6, Op.61 1821
04296 Krommer Violin Concerto No.7, Op.64 1821
04301-07 Romberg Psalmodie, Op.65 1821
04345 Weber Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.11 1821
04346 Ebers Collection de sinfonies de divers auteurs 1822
04379 Krommer Clarinet Concerto No.2, Op.52 1822
04425 Krommer Concerto No.1 for 2 Clarinets, Op.35 1822
04505 Krommer Flute Concerto No.2, Op.44 1823
04560 Pleyel 3 String Trios, B.401-403 1825
04628 Krommer Symphony No.5, Op.105 (parts) 1823
04792 Mozart String Quintet No.3 in C major, K.515 1825
04793 Mozart String Quintet No.4 in G minor, K.516 1825
04795 Mozart String Quintet No.6 in E-flat major, K.614 1825
04837 Dotzauer String Quartet, Op.64 (parts) 1824
05239 André Sonate facile, Op.56 1829
05262 Beethoven String Quartet No.1, Op.18 No.1 1829
05263 Beethoven String Quartet No.2, Op.18 No.2 1829
05264 Beethoven String Quartet No.3, Op.18 No.3 1829
05265 Beethoven String Quartet No.4, Op.18 No.4 1829
05266 Beethoven String Quartet No.5, Op.18 No.5 1829
05276 Beethoven String Quartet No.7, Op.59 No.1 1830
05284 Beethoven String Quartet No.10, Op.74 1830
05300 Beethoven String Quartet No.9, Op.59 No.3 1830
05388 Dotzauer Duo Concertant, Op.119 1831
5718 Beethoven Fantasia for Piano, Op.77 1834
05938 Kummer Sérénade, Op.83 (parts) 1835
06143 Kreipel Das mailüfterl 1838
06268 Kummer Divertissement, Op.92 (parts) 1840
06443 Mozart Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in C major, K.521
06661 André 6 Divertissements, Op.18 (new edition) 1845
06915 Abt Les Progrés du jeune Pianiste, Op.63 1848
07000 Ellerton String Quintet, Op.100 (parts) 1849
07079 Marschner Duo, Op.147 (score & part) 1851
07111 Mayer 12 Novellen, Op.142 1851
07213 Abt Am Neckar am Rhein, Op.89 1852
07420 Vieuxtemps Élégie, Op.30 (piano, violin) 1854
07430 Vieuxtemps Élégie, Op.30 (piano, viola) 1854
08100 Kummer 3 Fantaisies élégantes sur des chansons favorites, Op.133 1858
08247* Kummer Fantaisie sur une chanson de Stigelli, Op.136 (score) 1859
08388 Egghard Un doux murmure, Op.78 1860
08491 Egghard Une rose des montagnes, Op.85 1861
08500 Egghard Emma, Op.88 1861
08520 Egghard Fleurs de champs, Op.87 1861
08641 Molique Fandango, Op.60 1862
08643 Egghard Le papillon et la fleur, Op.101 1862
08644 Egghard 2 Morceaux, Op.104 1862
08734 Egghard Vieille histoire, Op.102 1862
08779 Egghard 3 Petits morceaux élégants et faciles, Op.108 1863
08781 Egghard Bonne-fortune, Op.115 1863
08802 Egghard Cousin et cousine, Op.119 1863
08950 Egghard Il bacio, Op.134 1863
08979 Egghard Fontaine d'or, Op.139
09124 Regondi Fete Villageoise, Op.20 1864
09227 Egghard Stéphanie, Op.174 1864
09253 Merkel 8 Orgelstücke, Op.21 1864
09313 Wichtl 3 Duos, Op.62 (parts) 1865
09321 Egghard Dors, mon enfant, Op.179 1865
09368 Egghard Amorosa, Op.187 1865
09404 Mozart Violin Concerto No.4, K.218 1865
09439 Egghard Blondine et brunette, Op.207 1865
09634 Stiastny 6 Cello Duos
09997 Egghard Joli-cœur, Op.257 1868
09998 Egghard Emeraudine, Op.256 1868
10216 Beethoven Septet, Op.20 (arr. Burchard) 1869
10277 Behr Volksklänge, Op.277 (No.2) 1871
10363 Jungmann Alpen-Heimweh, Op.283
10390 Welb Ein Traum - Romanze, Op.3 1894
11539 Kreutzer Das Nachtlager in Granada (overture, full score) 1875
11547 Boieldieu La dame blanche 1875
11641 Abt 4 Lieder, Op.465 1874
11647 Rheinberger Fantasie, Op.79 1874
11710 Terschak Raphaela, Op.148 1875
11970 Rüfer Symphony, Op.23 (score) 1876
12176 Kéler Ungarische Tänze (book 1 for piano 4 hands) 1877
12286–88 Lachner 3 Character Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op.83 1877
12590 Bach Toccata, BWV 540 (arr.Plato) 1880
12751 Doppler Duettino on American National Songs, Op.37 1880
12848 Abt Sneewittchen, Op.550 (English vocal score) 1881
12906 Wohlfahrt Trio facile, Op.69 1881
13179 Abt Abt Duett-Album, Band 1 1884
13182 Abt Abt Duett-Album, Band 2 1884
13474 Jensen 7 Songs, Op.21 No.4 (arr. Popper cello/piano) 1887
14126 Sapelnikov Valse, Op.1 1891
14151 Sapelnikov Petite mazurka, Op.2 1891
14635–37 Sapelnikov 3 Morceaux, Op.4 1896
14689 Bade 4 Lieder, Op.3 (No.1) 1896
14690 Bade 4 Lieder, Op.3 (No.2) 1896
14691 Bade 4 Lieder, Op.3 (No.3) 1896
14692 Bade 4 Lieder, Op.3 (No.4) 1896
15409 Hubay Capriccio de Concert, Op.86 No.3 (sc&pt) 1901
15690 Lewandowsky Piano Trio, Op.4 (sc&pts) 1903
15733 Lewandowsky String Sextet, Op.5 (pts) 1904
16617 Senfter Sonata, Op. 10 1913
17245 Kaun Piano Concerto No.2, Op.115 (2-piano arr.) 1924

*Plate not 100% certain here, should be double-checked against a digitized or physical copy...

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