1809) unknown date Franz Gleissner, German composer (died 1818) William Matthews of Nottingham, composer Deaths March 19 – Sebastian Bodinus, German composer (born c. 1700) April 14 – George Frideric Handel, composer (born 1685) June 12 – William Collins, librettist and poet (born 1721) June 22 – Louis de Cahusac, librettist (born 1706) July 25 – Johann Christoph Altnickol, organist, singer and composer (born 1719) August 8 – Carl Heinrich Graun, composer (born 1704) August 24 – Ewald Christian von Kleist, librettist and poet (born 1715) September 4 – Girolamo Chiti, composer October 18 – Louis de Caix d'Hervelois, French composer (born c. 1680) date unknown – Gustavus Waltz, singer 18th century in music Music by year