- Jan 3 John Lodge Ellerton, British classical composer (The Bridal of Triermain, Domenica), dies at 71
- Jan 28 Henry Hugo Pierson, English composer, dies at 57
- Feb 14 Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, Swiss pianist and composer, dies at 51
- Mar 5 Alexis de Castillon, French composer, dies of a fever at 34
- Mar 20 Adolphe Fétis, Belgian-French pianist and composer, dies at 52
- Apr 13 Carlo Coccia, Italian composer, dies at 90
- Apr 17 Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, Ukrainian composer, baritone and playwright, dies at 60
- May 13 Kaspar Masek, Czech-Slovenian composer, dies at 79
- May 26 August Conradi, German organist and composer, dies at 51
- Jun 2 François George-Hainl, French cellist and composer, dies at 65
- Jun 13 Angelo Mariani, Italian composer, dies at 51
- Jul 3 Josef Michal Poniatowski, Polish composer, dies at 57
- Jul 4 Józef Michał Poniatowski [Giuseppe Michele Luci], Poilsh-Italian-French nobleman, diplomat, operatic tenor, and composer, dies at 58
- Jul 14 Ferdinand David, German violinist and composer (Hohe Schule des Violinspiels), dies at 63
- Aug 2 Frank Mori, English composer, dies at 53
- Aug 16 Georg Hellmesberger Sr, Austrian violinist, conductor (Vienna Philharmonic, 1842-67), and composer, dies at 73
- Aug 26 Carl Wilhelm, German composer, dies at 57
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