- Apr 3 Ferenc Verseghy, Hungarian poet and composer, born in Szolnok, Hungary (d. 1822)
- Apr 6 Alessandro Rolla, Italian violin and viola player and composer, teacher of Paganini, born in Pavia, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1841)
- Apr 9 Wojciech Boguslawski, Polish composer, born in Glinno, PoznaĆ County, Poland (d. 1829)
- Apr 28 Claus Schall, Danish violinist and composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1835)