Events in Music Music Recording Apr 27 Ludwig van Beethoven composes his famous piano piece "Für Elise" Composer Ludwig van Beethoven Deaths in Music Apr 10 Konrad Back, German monastic composer, dies at 60 Apr 11 Jakob Zupan, Slovenian composer, dies at 75 1809 Music History by Year 1811 Famous Musicians Composers Drummers Guitarists Pianists Singers Songwriters