1808 in music
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See also: 1807 in music, other events of 1808, 1809 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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[edit] Events
- December 22 - Ludwig van Beethoven puts on a marathon benefit concert in Vienna, including the first performances of the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies and the Choral Fantasy
- Harvard forms its own orchestra.
[edit] Popular Music
- "(Believe Me, if All) Those Endearing Young Charms" by Thomas Moore and Sir John Stevenson
[edit] Classical Music
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 6
- Bernhard Henrik Crusell - Clarinet Concerto no. 2
- Carl Maria von Weber - Momento capriccioso
[edit] Births
- March 24 - Maria Malibran, soprano
- May 15 - Michael William Balfe
- December 26 - Albert Grisar
- Michael Costa
- Auguste Franchomme
[edit] Deaths
- date unknown - Gaetano Appolino Baldassare Vestris, dancer
