Musicians Born in 1776
- Jan 24 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)
- Feb 18 John Parry [Bardd Alaw], Welsh composer and harpist, born in Denbigh (d. 1851)
- Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, Italian composer, born in Altamura (d. 1836)
- Apr 8 Thaddäus Weigl, German-Austrian composer, publisher, and conductor, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1844)
- May 10 George Thomas Smart, composer
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Musicians Who Died in 1776
- Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theorist & composer, dies at 67
- Apr 24 Giuseppe Paolucci, Italian composer, dies at 49
- May 6 James Kent, English composer, dies at 76
- Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75
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