See also: 1859 in music, other events of 1860, 1861 in music and the list of 'years in music'. See also: 1858 in music, other events of 1859, 1860 in music and the list of years in music. Events March 4 - Charter of the French Opera House, New Orleans, which opens on December 1 of the same year with a gala performance of Rossinis William Tell. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... See also: 1860 in music, other events of 1861, 1862 in music and the list of years in music. Events Tannhäuser scandal in Paris Published popular music Abide With Me, w. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

• The first Viennese operetta, Das Pensionat by Franz von Suppé, debuts at the Theater an der Wien
• First official modern Welsh Eisteddfod is held at Denbigh

Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Operetta (literally, little opera) is a performance art-form similar to opera, though it generally deals with less serious topics. ... Franz von Suppé The composer and conductor Franz von Suppé (April 18, 1819 – May 21, 1895) was born in Split (Dalmatia) and died in Vienna. ... The Theater an der Wien is a historic theater in Vienna. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... An eisteddfod (from the Welsh verb-noun eistedd, sit; the plural is eisteddfodau) is a typically Welsh festival of literature, music and performance. ... This article is about a town in Wales. ...

Published popular music

• "Down Among the Cane-Brakes" By Stephen Foster
• "Mary Of Argyle"     w. Charles H. Jefferys m. Sidney Nelson
• "Old Black Joe" By Stephen Foster
• "Virginia Belle" By Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 - January 13, 1864) was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of his era. ... Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 - January 13, 1864) was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of his era. ... Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 - January 13, 1864) was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of his era. ...

Classical music

• Anton Rubinstein - Soirées à Saint-Pétersbourg
• Franz Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No. 1

Anton Rubinstein Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein (Анто́н Григо́рьевич Рубинште́йн) (November 28, 1829 – November 20, 1894) was a Russian pianist, composer and conductor. ... Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. ...

Musical theater

• Orphée Aux Enfers, Vienna production

Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Orphée aux enfers is an operetta in two acts by Jacques Offenbach. ...

Births

• January 17 - Eugene Cowles
• March 1 - Joe Natus
• March 13 - Hugo Wolf, composer
• May 29 - Isaac Albeniz
• July 7 - Gustav Mahler, composer, conductor
• November 18 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski, pianist
• December 18 - Edward MacDowell
• December 20 - Dan Leno, English music hall comedian, dancer and singer
• December 28 - Harry B. Smith, US songwriter

January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... Hugo Wolf (March 13, 1860 – February 22, 1903) was a Austrian composer of Slovene origin, particularly noted for his art songs, or Lieder. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz (May 29, 1860 – May 19, 1909) was a Spanish pianist and composer, best known for his piano works that are based on Spanish folk music. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... Gustav Mahler in 1909 Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... See Conductor for other possible uses of the word. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish virtuoso pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Edward and Marian MacDowell. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dan Leno (born George Wild Galvin, (December 20, 1860 - October 31, 1904) was an English music hall comedian whose act typically revolved around cockney humour and dressing up as a pantomime dame. ... Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Harry B. Smith (born December 28, 1860 in Buffalo, New York - died January 2, 1936 in Atlantic City) was a reknowned and prolific writer, lyricist, and composer. ...

Deaths

• January 26 - Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, opera singer
• unknown date - Friedrich Silcher, composer