1824 in music - Definition and Overview

See also: 1823 in music, other events of 1824, 1825 in music and the list of years in music.

Events

• Beethoven 9th Symphony debuts
• June 21 - Franz Liszt makes his London debut. Muzio Clementi is among the audience.

Popular Music

Classical music

• Missa Solemnis - Mass by Ludwig von Beethoven
• Serenade m. Franz Schubert

Opera

• Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber
• Fjeldeventyret (The mountain adventure) by Waldemar Thrane

Births

• 2 March - Bedrich Smetana, composer
• 22 June - Frederic Louis Ritter, composer
• 4 September - Anton Bruckner, composer
• 18 October - Frantisek Pivoda, composer

Deaths

• August 14 - Hugh Wilson, composer