The British Musical Biography

[E] Andrews, John Charles Bond=, pianist
and composer, born at Birkenhead. At eleven
years of age, began his musical career by
giving a series of pf. recitals ; and two years
afterwards was sent to Leipzig, where he
studied under Reinecke and others. He also
had lessons from Sterndale Bennett, at the
R.A.'XL, and studied at Vienna. In 1876 he
gave recitals at Birkenhead, and has appeared
with success as a pianist in London and other
cities ; he has also ofificiated as conductor to
touring opera companies. He has composed
several operas — " Heme's Oak," produced at
Liverpool, October, 1887 ; " The Rose of
Windsor " (both books by Walter Parke), Ac-
crington, August, 1889 ; and an operetta, "A
Pair of Lunatics " (1892). Quartet in B flat ;
Trio in D minor, pf. and strings ; Sonata in
G minor ; " May Pole " suite ; and many
other pieces for pf., &c.

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