- Oct 1 Mary Frances Allitsen, Nritish mezzo-soprano, voice coach, and composer (Psalm 27: "The Lord is My Light"), dies at 63
- Oct 3 Guido Papini, Italian violinist and composer, dies at 65
- Oct 8 Wilhelm Kuhe, German composer, dies at 88
- Oct 30 Jan Karol Gall, Polish conductor and composer of mostly vocal pieces (Mizerna, cicha), dies at 55
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