1805 in music

See also: 1804 in music, other events of 1805, 1806 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• Beethoven's Opera Fidelio premiers in Vienna

Opera

• The Soldier's Return - James Hook
• Faniska - Luigi Cherubini

Births

• November 14 - Fanny Hensel, composer

Deaths

• April 6 Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer
• May 28 - Luigi Boccherini, composer