- Apr 13 John Blackwood McEwen, Scottish classical composer, born in Hawick, Scotland (d. 1948)
- Apr 19 Max Von Schillings, German composer and conductor (Der Pfeifertag), born in Düren, Germany (d. 1933)
- Apr 22 José Vianna da Motta, Portuguese composer, born in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (d. 1948)
- Apr 28 Joel Engel, Russian musicologist (Jewish Folksongs), composer "Numi Numi"), and music publisher, born in Berdyansk, Russian Empire (d. 1917)
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