- Aug 1 Stanislaw Kazuro, Polish composer, born in Teklinapol, Russian Poland (now Belarus) (d. 1961)
- Aug 12 Václav Vačkář, Czech composer, known for his marches, conductor, and musicologist, born in Dobřejovice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1954)
- Aug 18 Hermann Zilcher, German pianist and composer (Dr Eisenbart; Die Liebesmesse), born in Frankfurt am Main (d. 1948)
- Aug 19 George Enesco, Romanian violinist, conductor, and composer (Romanian Dances), born in Liveni, Dorohoi, Romania (d. 1955)
- Aug 28 Arne Eggen, Norwegian organist and composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1955)
- Aug 29 Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer and librarian, born in Filipstad, Sweden (d. 1967)
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