- Aug 1 Stanislaw Kazuro, Polish composer, born in Vilnius Region (d. 1961)
- Aug 12 Vaclav Vackar, composer
- Aug 18 Hermann Zilcher, German pianist and composer (Dr Eisenbart, Die Liebesmesse), born in Frankfurt am Main (d. 1948)
- Aug 19 Georges Enesco, Romanian violinist and composer (Romanian Dances), born in Liveni, Dorohoi, Romania (d. 1955)
- Aug 28 Arne Eggen, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1955)
- Aug 29 Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer and librarian, born in Filipstad, Sweden (d. 1967)