1848 in music
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1847 in music,
other events of 1848,
1849 in music and the
list of 'years in music'.
Events Richard Wagner begins writing libretto that will become Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung).Franz Liszt takes up full-time post as conductor to the Weimar court orchestra
Classical music Georges Onslow - Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in G majorJohann Strauss I - Radetzky March
Popular music "Oh! Susanna!" by Stephen Foster
Births February 23 - Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer27 February - Hubert Parry, composerMarch 31 - John Henry Roberts, composerSeptember 5 - Manuel Giro, composerunknown date - Otto Mallingunknown date - Henri Duparc
Deaths April 8 - Gaetano Donizetti
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