1818 in music
See also: 1817 in music, other events of 1818, 1819 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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Events
- December 24 – "Silent Night" composed by Franz Xaver Gruber
- December 25 – The first performance of "Silent Night" (Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria).
Popular music
- "Silent Night" w. Joseph Mohr m. Franz Gruber
Classical music
Opera
- Berenice in Siria – Michele Carafa
Births
- June 17 – Charles Gounod
- August 7 – Henry Charles Litolff
- October 26 – Stefano Golinelli
Deaths
- February 1 – Giuseppe Gazzaniga, composer
- March 28 – Giuseppe Capuzzi, violinist and composer
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