Sep 8 Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, Russian musical teacher to Tchaikovsky and composer, dies at 58 Sep 12 Peter Arnold Heise, Danish organist, composer (Drot og Marsk (King and Marshal); Jylland mellem tvende), and teacher, dies at 49 Aug 1879 Deaths in Music by Year Jan 1880 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers