1850 in music - Definition

See also: 1849 in music, other events of 1850, 1851 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• None listed

Published popular music

• "Camptown Races" by Stephen Foster
• "Nelly Bly" by Stephen Foster
• "Under The Double Eagle" by J. F. Wagner

Opera

• Lohengrin by Richard Wagner
• Genoveva by Robert Schumann

Births

• March 9 - Alexandre Luigini, composer
• December 29 - Tomás Bretón, composer
• unknown date - Franz Xaver Scharwenka, composer

Deaths

• January 27 - Philipp Roth, composer