- Jan 11 Johann Jakob Walder, Swiss politician and composer, born in Unterwetzikon, Switzerland (d. 1817)
- Jan 25 Johann Gottfried Vierling, German organist and composer, born in Metzels, Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (d. 1813)
- Feb 10 Stanislao Mattei, Italian composer, teacher, musicologist, and monk, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1825)
- Mar 23 Johannes Matthias Sperger, Austrian double bassist and composer, born in Feldsberg, Lower Austria (now Valtice, Czech Republic) (d. 1812)
- Mar 30 John Stafford Smith, British organist and composer ("The Anacreontic Song", later used for American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner"), baptized in London, England (d. 1836)
- Apr 28 Paul Ignaz Kürzinger, German composer and pedagogue, born in Mergentheim, Duchy of Württemberg (now Germany) (d. 1837)
- May 8 Elias Mann, American composer, born in Weymouth, Massachusetts (d. 1825)
- Jun 3 Frédéric Thiéme, French composer, born in Reims, France (d. 1802)
- Jun 17 Michel Woldemar, French violinist and composer, born in Orléans, France (d. 1815)
- Jul 19 Alessio Prati, Italian composer, born in Ferrara, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1788)
- Aug 10 Daniel Gottlob Türk, German organist and composer, born in Claußnitz, Saxony (d. 1813)
Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)
Aug 18 Italian composer (Tarare; La Fiera), opera director (Habsburg Court, 1774-92), and Kapellmeister (Austrian Imperial Court, 1788-1824), born in Legnago, Republic of Venice
- Sep 2 Pehr Frigel, Swedish composer, born in Kalmar, Sweden (d. 1842)
- Nov 27 Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, German violinist and composer, baptized in Deutschbrod, Bohemia (now Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic), (d. between 1798–1809)
- Dec 3 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, German organist, pianist, kapellmeister, composer, and priest, born in Würzburg, Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1817)
- Dec 25 John Christmas Beckwith, British organist and composer (The First Verse of Every Psalm of David with an Ancient or Modern Chant), born in Norwich, England (d. 1809)
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