- Apr 7 Robert Casadesus, French concert pianist and composer (Symphony No. 7 - "Israel"), born in Paris (d. 1972)
- Apr 13 Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, Soviet composer, born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1934)
- Apr 21 Clement D'Hooghe, Belgian composer, born in Temse, Belgium (d. 1951)
- Apr 21 Randall Thompson, American composer (Trip to Nahant), born in New York City (d. 1984)
- Apr 29 (Karl) Yngve Sköld, Swedish organist, pianist, and composer, born in Vallby, Södermanland County, Sweden (d. 1992)
- Apr 29 Edward "Duke" Ellington, American bandleader, composer and pianist ("Take the A Train"; "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1974)
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