- Jan 28 Ján Josef Rösler, Czech composer, dies at 41
- Apr 14 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, Swedish violinist and composer, dies of tuberculosis at 34
- Apr 29 Christian Danner, German violinist and composer, dies at 55
- Jul 13 Johann Friedrich Peter, composer, dies at 67
- Aug 1 Carl Stenborg, Swedish composer, dies at 60
- Aug 19 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, German composer, dies at 54
- Aug 19 Josef Blazej Smrcek, Czech composer, dies at 61
- Aug 20 Jan Krtitel Vanhal, Czech organist, cellist, and composer, dies at 74
- Aug 20 Johann Baptist Wanhal [Jan Křtitel Vaňhal], Czech organist, cellist, composer, and teacher, dies at 74
- Aug 26 Daniel Gottlob Turk, German composer, dies at 63
- Sep 24 André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry, Belgium French composer, dies at 72
- Sep 25 Braz Francisco de Lima, Portuguese composer, dies at 61
- Oct 5 Etienne Ozi, French composer, dies at 58
- Oct 22 August Harder, German composer, dies at 38
- Nov 21 William Russell, English composer and organist, dies at 36
- Nov 22 Johann Gottfried Vierling, composer, dies at 63
- Nov 30 Friedrich August Baumbach, German composer, dies at 60
- Dec 1 Ferdinando Bertoni, Italian composer, dies at 88