Jan 20 Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist (Dresden Court Orchestra, 1821-50), composer, and teacher, born in Haselrieth, Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen (d. 1860)
Feb 15 Johann Nepomuk Poissl, Bavarian composer, born in Rattiszell, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1865)
Mar 8 Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, German Protestant clergyman, composer, music theorist, and poet, born in Sulza, Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1846)
Mar 26 Johann Baptist Weigl, German composer and clergyman, born in Hahnbach, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1852)
May 10 Nicola Benvenuti, Italian composer, born in Pisa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1867)
May 22 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, English composer, born in Westminster, London (d. 1866)
Jun 8 Joseph Lincke, German cellist and composer, born in Trachenberg, Silesia (now Żmigród, Poland) (d. 1837)
Jun 29 August Alexander Klengel, German pianist and composer, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1852)
Oct 13 Frantiszek Sołtyk, Polish composer, born in Piastów, Poland (d. 1865)
Dec 14 Johann Christoph Kienlen, German composer, born in Ulm, Germany (d. 1829)
Dec 28 Robert Gallenberg, Austrian ballet composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1939)