- Apr 12 Nikolaos Mantzaros, Italian-Greek composer, dies at 76
- May 15 Thomas Hastings, American composer, dies at 87
- May 17 Eduard Sobolewski, Polish-American violinist and composer, dies at 63
- Jun 3 Heinrich Esser, German violinist, composer, and conductor, dies at 53 [1]
- Jun 4 Stanisław Moniuszko, Polish conductor, composer (Straszny dwór - The Haunted Manor), and teacher, dies at 53
- Jun 28 Karl Ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, German composer, dies at 66
- Jul 26 Michele Carafa, Italian-French opera composer, and educator (Paris Conservatoire, 1840-58), dies at 84
- Aug 11 Lowell Mason, American organist and composer (Zebulo), dies at 80
- Aug 19 Eugene-Prosper Prevost, French composer, dies at 63
- Sep 7 Antoni Stolpe, Polish pianist and composer, dies at 21
- Nov 29 Giovanni Tadolini, Italian composer, dies at 83