- Feb 2 Jean Absil, Belgian organist and composer (Benedictions; Peau d'Ane), dies at 80
- Feb 4 Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79
- Feb 15 Kurt Magnus Atterberg, Swedish composer, dies at 86
- Feb 20 David Monrad Johansen, Norwegian composer, dies at 85
- Feb 23 Harry Ruby [Harry Rubenstein], American composer and screenwriter, dies at 79