Apr 8 Johann Michael Schmidt, German composer, theologian and pupil of Bach, dies at 51
Apr 19 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist, organist (Pembroke College & Chapel of Peterhouse, both in Cambridge, England), teacher, and composer (Glees), dies at 78
Apr 28 François Giroust, French composer, dies at 62
May 2 Henri-Joseph Rigel, German composer, dies at 58
May 9 Claude-Bénigne Balbastre, French organist, harpsichordist, and composer, dies at 74