See also: 1801 in music, other events of 1802, 1803 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Contents

1 Events 2 Popular Music 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• Ludwig van Beethoven completes "Moonlight Sonata" (Piano Sonata No. 14, Opus 27 no. 2 in C sharp minor)
• J. N. Forkel publishes biography, Life of Johann Sebastian Bach

Popular Music

Births

• July 12 - Charles-Louis Hanssens , composer
• October 7 - Wilhelm Bernard Molique , composer

Deaths

• September - Hyacinth Jadin , composer