Events
Invention of the metronome by Johann Nepomuk Mälzel
February 27 – Première of Beethoven's Eighth Symphony in Vienna
September 14 – Francis Scott Key, inspired by the sight of the American flag over Fort McHenry, writes the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner". November – Romani composer János Bihari plays to the court during the Congress of Vienna.
Classical music
Ludwig van Beethoven
Polonaise in C major, Op. 89
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Merkenstein, Op. 100
Overture in C major, Op. 115
Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118
Der glorreiche Augenblick, Op. 136 (Cantata) Germania, WoO 94 Chorus for the Allied Princes, WoO 95 Abschiedsgesang, WoO 102 Des Krieger's Abschied, WoO 143 Merkenstein, WoO 144 Resignation, WoO 149 20 Irish Songs, WoO 153 Johann Ludwig Böhner – Fantaisie and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 21 Luigi Cherubini – String Quartet No.1 Franz Danzi – Horn Sonata, Op. 44 Anton Diabelli – 30 Sehr leichte übungsstücke, Op. 39 Friedrich Ernst Fesca – 3 String Quartets, Op. 1 John Field Piano Concerto No.4, H 28 Nocturnes Nos. 1, 2, and 3 for piano Mauro Giuliani – 6 Variations on 'I bin a Kohlbauern Bub', Op. 49 Johann Nepomuk Hummel Serenade No.1, Op. 63 Piano Trio in G major, Op. 65 Serenade No.2, Op. 66 Piano Concerto No.4, Op. 110 6 Polonaises for piano Franz Krommer – Concerto No.2 for 2 Clarinets, Op.91 Nikolaus von Krufft – Sonata for Horn and Piano Friedrich Kuhlau – Rondo, WoO 203 Ferdinand Ries Symphony No. 2 in C minor, op. 80 Symphony No.5, Op. 112 (premiered Feb. 14 in London) Sextet, Op. 142 3 Flute Quartets, Op. 145 Sonate sentimentale, Op. 169 Franz Schubert String Quartet No.7, D.94 Trost: an Elisa, D.97 Die Betende, D. 102 String Quartet Movement, D. 103 Die Befreier Europas in Paris, D. 104 Mass No.1, D. 105 Wer ist gross?, D.110 String Quartet No.8, D. 112 An Emma, D. 113 Der Geistertanz, D. 116 Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 Schäfers Klagelied, D. 121 Am See, D.124 Symphony No.2, D.125 Ballade, D. 134 Tantum ergo, D. 739 Louis Spohr Violin Concerto No. 7 in E minor, Op. 38 Das befreite Deutschland (cantata), WoO 64 Carl Maria von Weber – Piano Sonata No.2 in A-flat major, Op. 39 Johann Wilhelm Wilms – Wilhelmus van Nassauwe, Op.37
Opera
Ludwig van Beethoven – Fidelio (Vienna, 3rd version) Johann Nepomuk Hummel – Die Eselshaut, S.101 Friedrich Kuhlau – Røverborgen (The Robbers' Castle) Giovanni Pacini – La ballerina raggiratrice Gioacchino Rossini Il Turco in Italia Sigismondo, premiered Dec. 26 in Venice. Franz Schubert – Des Teufels Lustschloss, D.84
Popular music
"All the World's in Paris" by Joseph Grimaldi
"Sadak and Kalasrade, or the Waters of Oblivion" by Henry Bishop
"The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
Publications
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Koch – Gesanglehre
Anton Reicha – Traité de mélodie
Births
January – Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, violinist and composer (died 1865) January 26 – Jean-Chrysostome Brauneis II, organist, composer and teacher, the first Canadian to study music in Europe (died 1871) February 21 Nicolò Gabrielli, opera composer (died 1891) Franz Hoffmann, publisher (died 1882) February 26 – Giuseppe Lillo, opera composer (died 1863) March 3 – Charles Kensington Salaman, pianist and composer (died 1901) April 9 – Félix Battanchon, composer and cellist (died 1893) April 21 – Béni Egressy, composer and librettist (died 1851) May 1 – Emma Albertazzi, contralto (died 1847) May 7 – Henriette Hansen, Norwegian ballerina, singer and actor (died 1892) May 9 – John Brougham, lyricist and librettist (died 1880) May 10 – Stanislas Verroust, oboist and composer (died 1863) May 12 – Adolf von Henselt, pianist and composer (died 1889) May 25 – William H. C. Hosmer, lyricist (died 1877) June 14 – Alexander John Ellis, musicologist (died 1890) July 2 – Thérèse Wartel, pianist and composer (died 1865) July 15 – Edward Caswall, hymnist (died 1878) October 28 – Annette Julie Nicolò-Isouard, composer (died 1876) November 6 – Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone (died 1894) December 19 – Robert Campbell, hymnist (died 1868)