- Jan 1 Pietro Sanmartini, Italian composer, dies at 64
- Feb 15 Adam Drese, German Baroque viola da gamba player, composer, and kapellmeister dies at 80
- Mar 10 Johann Schelle, German composer, dies at 52
- Oct 13 Andreas Anton Schmelzer, Austrian composer, dies at 47
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