Birthdays in Music Feb 2 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer Feb 3 Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer Feb 22 Niels Wilhelm Gade, Danish violinist, organist, composer, and conductor, born in Copenhagen (d. 1890) Deaths in Music Feb 9 Franz Wilhelm Tausch, German clarinetist, composer, and pedagogue, dies at 54 Feb 20 Martin de Ron, Swedish bassoonist and composer, dies at 27 1816 Music History by Year 1818 Famous Musicians Composers Drummers Guitarists Pianists Singers Songwriters