1801 in music

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See also: 1800 in music, other events of 1801, 1802 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Contents 1 Events 2 Classical music 3 Popular Music 4 Births 5 Deaths

Events

• Joseph Haydn completes his oratorio, The Seasons
• Ludwig van Beethoven's ballet, Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus premieres in Vienna's Burgtheater (March 28)
• Publication of Introduction to the Art of Playing on the Piano Forte by Muzio Clementi.

Classical music

• Violin Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)

Popular Music

Births

• February 21 - Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer
• April 12 - Joseph Lanner, composer
• October 23 - Albert Lortzing, composer
• November 3 - Vincenzo Bellini, composer

Deaths

• January 10 - Domenico Cimarosa, composer
• November 9 - Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer