Feb 20 Adalbert Gyrowetz [Vojtěch Jírovec], Bohemian composer (Robert oder die Prüfung), born in České Budějovice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1850) [1]
Mar 6 Jean Xavier Lefevre, French clarinetist and composer, born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 1829)
Apr 2 Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, Italian composer, baptized in Rovereto, Prince-Bishopric of Trent (d. 1842)
Apr 7 Domenico Dragonetti, Italian composer and double bass player, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1846)
May 4 Franz Stanislaus Spindler, German composer, born in Steingaden, Germany (d. 1819)
Jun 1 Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, born in Wechselburg, Electoral Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1819)
Jun 14 Johann "Giovanni" Simon Mayr, German composer and music director (Cathedral of Bergamo, 1802-45), born in Mendorf, Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1845)
Jun 15 Franz Danzi, German composer and cellist, born in Schwetzingen, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1826)
Jul 2 Peter Ritter, German cellist and composer, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1846)
Oct 12 John Ross, English composer and organist, born in Newcastle upon Tyne (d. 1837)
Nov 28 Matthäus Fischer, German organist and composer, born in Ried, Swabia (d. 1840)
Dec 23 John Davy, English composer, born at Creedy Bridge, Devon, England (d. 1824)