- Jan 20 (Justus Johann) Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer, Haselrieth, Germany (d. 1860)
- Feb 15 Johann Nepomuk Poissl, Bavarian composer, born in Rattiszell, Bavaria (d. 1865)
- Mar 8 Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, German composer, born in Sulza, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1846)
- Mar 26 Johann Baptist Weigl, German composer and clergyman, born in Hahnbach, Bavaria (d. 1852)
- May 10 Niccola Benvenuti, composer
- May 22 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, English composer, born in Westminster, London (d. 1866)
- Jun 8 Joseph Lincke, German cellist and composer, born in Trachenberg, Silesia (d. 1837)
- Jun 29 August Alexander Klengel, German pianist and composer, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1852)
- Oct 13 Frantiszek Sołtyk, Polish composer, born in Piastów, Poland (d. 1865)
- Dec 14 Johann Christoph Kienlen, German composer, born in Ulm, Germany (d. 1829)
- Dec 28 Robert Gallenberg, composer