1845 in music

See also: 1844 in music, other events of 1845, 1846 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Contents

1 Events 2 Classical music 3 Births 4 Deaths

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.

Classical music

• Robert Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor

Births

• May 12 - Gabriel Fauré, composer
• August 25 - King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the great patron of Richard Wagner.

Deaths

• October 7 - Isabella Colbran, soprano and first wife to Gioacchino Rossini.

See also: 1845 in music, 1844 in music, 1845, 1846 in music, Albert Lortzing, April 21, August 25, Composer, Dresden, Gabriel Fauré