- 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)
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