- Jan 25 Joseph Franz Weigl, German cellist and early proponent of the 'thumb technique', dies at 79
- Feb 7 Samuel Adams Holyoke, American composer, dies at 57
- Feb 12 Guillaume Albert Teniers, Flemish composer, dies at 71
- Mar 26 Jean-Etienne Despreaux, French ballet dancer and composer, dies at 71
- May 10 Matthäus Stegmayer, Austrian composer, dies at 49
- May 14 Paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43
- Jun 29 Florido Toméoni, Italian composer, and playwright, dies at 55
- Aug 6 Antonin Vranicky, Czech composer and violinist, dies at 59
- Aug 11 János Lavotta, Hungarian violinist and composer, dies at 56
- Sep 17 Henri Hamal, Belgian composer, dies at 76
- Oct 3 Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, Bohemian horn player and composer, dies at 74
- Dec 21 Charles-Francois Dumonchau, French pianist and composer, dies at 45