- Aug 2 Arthur Bliss, English composer (Olympians), born in London, England (d. 1975)
- Aug 2 Mihail Jora, Romanian composer, born in Roman, Romania (d. 1971)
- Aug 8 Adolf Busch, German-Swiss violinist (Busch Quartet, 1920-51), conductor (Lucerne Festival; Marlboro Festival), and composer, born in Siegen, Germany (d. 1952)
- Aug 9 (Marcus) "Max" Tak, Dutch violinist and radio commentator, born in Amsterdam (d. 1967)
- Aug 14 Marinus de Jong, Dutch composer, born in Oosterhout, Netherlands (d. 1984)
- Aug 24 Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1969)
- Aug 25 Alberto Savinio [Andrea Francesco Alberto de Chirico], Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), born in Athens (d. 1952)
- Aug 25 Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, Basque priest, organist and religious music composer, born in Yurre, Viscaya, Spain (d. 1928)
- Aug 25 Samuel Gardner, American composer, born in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine (d. 1984)
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