- May 25 "Blind" Tom Wiggins, African-American pianist and composer, born in Harris County, Georgia (d. 1908) [1] [2]
- Jun 11 Joseph Vezina, Quebec composer, born in Quebec City (d. 1924)
- Jul 15 Moritz Heuzenroeder, German pianist and composer who settled in Australia, born in Ottersberg, Kingdom of Hanover (now Germany) (d. 1897)
- Jul 23 Géza Zichy, Hungarian composer and one-armed pianist, born at Sztára Castle, Hungary (now Slovakia) (d. 1924)
- Aug 18 Benjamin Godard, French violinist, orchestral and opera composer (Symphonie légendaire; Jocelyn), born in Paris, France (d. 1895)
- Sep 17 Vaclav Juda Novotny, Czech composer and music critic, born in Vesce (d. 1922)
- Sep 23 Mikhail Ivanov, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1927)
- Sep 29 Ladislao Zavertal, Czech-Italian conductor and composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1942)
- Oct 16 Arnold Krug, German composer, born in Hamburg, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1904)
- Oct 16 Charles Harford Lloyd, British organist and composer, born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1919)
- Nov 8 Edward Julius Biedermann, American organist and composer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1933)
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