1838 in music

See also: 1837 in music, other events of 1838, 1839 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• None listed

Popular music

• "Annie Laurie", words (1688) William Douglas, music Lady John Scott (Alicia Ann Spottiswoode)
• "'Tis Home Where'er the Heart Is" by Robert Dale Owens

Opera

• Benvenuto Cellini by Hector Berlioz

Births

• October 25 - Georges Bizet, French composer
• unknown date - Philip Paul Bliss

Deaths

• September 7 - Joseph Panny
• September 8 - Pietro Rovelli
• unknown date - Thomas Attwood
• unknown date - Bernhard Henrik Crusell