- Feb 5 Bernhard Christian Weber, German composer, dies at 45
- Mar 22 Richard Leveridge, English bass singer and composer, dies at 87
- Apr 2 Johann Balthasar König, German Baroque composer, mainly of hymn music, dies at 67
- Apr 24 Florian Wrastill, Austrian composer of sacred music, choir master, and Benedictine monk, dies at 41
- Apr 27 Jan Francisci, Slovak composer, dies at 66
- Apr 30 François d'Agiçncourt, French composer (b. 1684)
- Oct 19 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies
- Nov 20 Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish composer, conductor and violinist, dies at 64
- Dec 5 Johann Friedrich Fasch, German violinist and composer, dies at 70
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