1806 in music
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See also: 1805 in music, other events of 1806, 1807 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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[edit] Events
- Carl Czerny publishes his first composition at the age of 15.
- The marimba is described for the first time by Juan Domingo Juarros, a Spanish historian, in his Compendium of the History of Guatemala.
- Simon Mayr founds a new music school at Bergamo, Italy. Gaetano Donizetti is one of its first pupils.
[edit] Classical Music
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No 4, Piano Concerto No 4, Violin Concerto, 3 String Quartets, Op 59.
- Johann Nepomuk Hummel - 7 Hungarian Dances; 12 Minuets
[edit] Popular Music
- None listed
[edit] Births
- January 27 - Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio Arriaga y Balzola, "the Spanish Mozart"
- June 28 - Napoleon Coste
- August 17 - Johann Kaspar Mertz
- December 4 - Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmuller
- unknown date - Johann Friedrich Kittl
[edit] Deaths
- January 30 - Vicente Martín y Soler, opera and ballet composer
- February 23 - John Alcock, composer
- March 23 - George Pinto, composer
- August 10 - Michael Haydn, composer
