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1862 in music

See also: 1861 in music, other events of 1862, 1863 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• Béatrice et Bénédict, opera by Hector Berlioz, debuts in Baden-Baden (August 9)
• Ludwig von Köchel publishes Chonologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis sämtlicher Tonwerke Wolfgang Amadé Mozarts (Catalogue of Mozart's Works or "The Köchel Catalog")
• Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Forza del Destino debuts in Saint Petersburg (November 10)

published popular music

• "Maryland, My Maryland" by James R. Randall
• "The Merry, Merry Month of May" by Stephen Foster

Births

• Marcelle Lender, French singer-dancer and entertainer (d. 1926)
• January 29 - Frederick Delius, composer
• February 17 - Edward German, composer
• March 21 - Albert Chevalier, English actor, singer, songwriter and Music hall performer
• June 5 - Richard Jose
• June 27 - May Irwin
• August 11 - Carrie Jacobs Bond, US songwriter
• August 22 - Claude Debussy, composer

Deaths