Feb 8 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer, born in Schwechat, Austrian Empire (d. 1846)
Feb 22 Alexander Campbell, Scottish composer and writer (associate of Walter Scott), born in Tombea, Scotland (d. 1824)
Mar 1 Jeremiah Ingalls, early North-American choir master and composer (Farewell Hymn), born in Andover, Massachusetts (d. 1838)
Apr 18 Bernhard Anselm Weber, German pianist, conductor and composer, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1821)
May 1 Gottfried Rieger, Czech composer, born in Opavice, Silesia (d. 1855)
May 15 Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, German organist, composer, and teacher of Carl Maria von Weber, born in Freising, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1827)
Jul 1 Georg Christoph Grosheim, German composer, born in Kasel, Duchy of Luxembourg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1841)
Jul 5 János Lavotta, Hungarian violinist and composer, born in Pusté Úľany, Slovakia, Habsburg Empire (d. 1820)
Sep 11 Valentino Fioravanti, Italian composer, born in Rome. papal States (now Italy) (d. 1837)
Sep 15 Friedrich Heine, German composer, born in Leipzig (d. 1821)
Sep 15 Paolo Francesco Parenti, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (now Italy) (d. 1821)
Oct 14 Charles-Henri Plantade, French composer, born in Pontoise, France (d. 1839)
Nov 30 Franz Xaver Gerl, composer, born in Andorf, Austria (d. 1827)
Dec 10 Louis-Sébastien Lebrun, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1829)