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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Johann André
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Description area
Dates of existence
c. 1775-
History
Johann André was a family publishing firm from the central Rhine-Main region, founded by the composer and pianist Johann André (1741-1799, c. 1775 in Offenbach. His son took over the firm in 1799, followed by his grandson, who emigrated to the United States and established a branch the firm there in 1850. The firm continued to operate in Offenbach until its near total destruction in World War Two (1944) and then reopened in 1948.