Musicians Born in 1830

  • Jan 3 Alexander Ewing, Scottish composer (Jerusalem the Golden), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1895)
  • Jan 8 Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer, born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1894)
  • Jan 27 Georg Hellmesberger Jr, Austrian violinist and composer, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1852)
  • Feb 11 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, Prussian pianist, composer and music director (Royal Theatre of Hanover, 1867-87), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1913)
  • Feb 11 Peter Arnold Heise, Danish organist, composer (Drot og Marsk (King and Marshal); Jylland mellem tvende), and teacher, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1879)
  • Mar 26 John Rogers Thomas, American composer, born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1896)
  • Mar 30 Auguste Tolbecque, French-Belgian cellist instrument maker, and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1919)
  • Apr 5 Alexander Muir, Canadian composer (The Maple Leaf Forever), born in Lesmahagow, Scotland (d. 1906)
  • Apr 13 Eduard Lassen, Belgian-Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1904)
  • May 18 (Károly) "Karl" Goldmark, Hungarian-Viennese violinist and composer (Rustic Wedding Symphony; The Queen of Sheba; Sakuhtala), born in Keszthely, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1915)
  • May 28 Carl Filtsch, Transylvanian child piano prodigy, and composer, born in Mühlbach (Sebeș), Romania (d. 1845)
  • Jun 2 Olivier Métra, French composer of ballets, light opera, and popular waltzes (Esperance!), and conductor, born in Reims, France (d. 1889)
  • Jun 22 Theodor Leschetizky, Polish pianist, composer, and teacher (Contes de Jeunesse), born in Łańcut, Austrian Poland (d. 1915)
  • Jul 22 Herbert Stanley Oakeley, English composer, born in Ealing, England (d. 1903)
  • Jul 31 František Zdeněk Skuherský, Czech composer, born in Opočno, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1892)
  • Sep 25 Karl Klindworth, German pianist and conductor, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1916)
  • Oct 26 Polibo Fumagalli, Italian composer, born in Inzago, Italy (d. 1900)
  • Nov 27 Harrison Millard, American composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1895)
  • Dec 15 Francesco D'Arcais, Italian composer, born in Cagliari, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1890)
  • Dec 23 Adam Minchejmer, Polish composer and conductor, born in Warsaw, Russian Poland (d. 1904)