1845 in music

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Contents 1 Events 2 Classical music 3 Opera 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• April 21 - Albert Lortzing's opera Undine debuts in Magdeburg.
• June 4 - William Fry's opera Leonora debuts in Philadelphia.
• October 19 - Richard Wagner's opera Tannhäuser debuts at the Dresden Hoftheater.

[edit] Classical music

• Robert Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor

[edit] Opera

• W. H. Fry - Leonora
• Albert Lortzing - Undine
• Temistocle Solera - La Hermana de Palayo
• Richard Wagner - Tannhäuser

[edit] Births

• March 14 - August Bungert, opera composer
• May 12 - Gabriel Fauré, composer
• August 25 - King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the great patron of Richard Wagner.
• date unknown - Alphonse Hasselmans, harpist and composer

[edit] Deaths

• October 7 - Isabella Colbran, soprano and first wife to Gioacchino Rossini.
• December 2 - Simon Mayr, composer