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See also: 1859 in music, other events of 1860, 1861 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Popular Music Hits 3 Births 4 Deaths

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[?]

Popular Music Hits

By Stephen Foster:

• "Old Black Joe"
• "Down Among the Cane-Brakes"
• "Virginia Belle"

Births

• March 13 - Hugo Wolf, composer
• July 7 - Gustav Mahler, composer, conductor
• November 18 - Ignace Paderewski[?], pianist