John Weeks Moore

“ While at Vienna, he purchased the Mozart manuscripts of the widow ; and those priceless treasures are yet in the hands of the Andre house, which has a branch, conducted by a son, in Philadelphia. In 1800, Andre visited England. ”

“ The list of his compositions, printed since 1738, includes twenty-one symphonies for orchestra, three concertos for violin, seven concertos for wind instruments, several collections of military music, two masses, an opera, (" Rinaldo and Alcina," 1799 ;) seven opera of stringed quartets ; six of piano-forte sonatas ; serenades, dances, fantasias, &c., for orchestra ; cantatas, romances, and songs. His music, it is said, lacks invention, but is agreeable and pure in harmony. In 1832, Andre announced a general treatise on music, in six large octavo volumes. ”