- Jan 1 Raphael G. Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist (Arab Music), dies at 76
- Jan 27 Philipp Roth, German composer, dies at 70
- Mar 19 Adalbert Gyrowetz [Vojtěch Jírovec], Bohemian composer (Robert oder die Prüfung), dies at 87 [1]
- Apr 3 Václav Tomášek, Czech pianist, composer (Eclogues), and pedagogue, dies at 75
- Apr 24 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, Italian-French composer, dies at 70
- Jun 18 Antoni Weinert, Polish flutist and composer, dies at 99
- Jul 28 Stefano Pavesi, Italian opera composer (Ser Marcantonio), dies at 71
- Aug 4 Frantisek Tucek, Czech composer, and music teacher, dies at 68
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