Birthdays in Music Nov 8 Friedrich Witt, German cellist and composer (Jena Symphony; , The Suffering Saviour), born in Niederstetten, Germany (d. 1836) Nov 29 Peter Hänsel, German-Austrian violinist and composer, born in Leppe, Silesia Province (d. 1831) Deaths in Music Nov 17 Gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38 1769 Music History by Year 1771