- Jan 23 John Field, Irish pianist and composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54
- Mar 26 Joseph Lincke, German cellist and composer, dies at 53
- May 5 Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer (Andromeda), dies at 85
- Jun 16 Valentino Fioravanti, Italian composer, dies at 72
- Jun 20 Giovanni Furno, Italian composer and famous music teacher in Naples, dies at 89
- Jul 28 John Ross, British composer and organist, dies at 73
- Sep 23 Richard John Samuel Stevens, English composer, dies at 80
- Oct 6 Jean-François Le Sueur, French composer, noted for his operas and oratorios, dies at 77
- Oct 11 Samuel Wesley, British organist and composer referred to as "The English Mozart" (Exultate Deo), dies at 71
- Oct 17 Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58
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