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See also: 1881 in music, other events of 1882, 1883 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• January - Richard Wagner completes Parsifal
• Alexander Glazounov's first symphony premiers.
• Helsinki University Chorus[?] (Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) is founded
• Gustav Mahler is employed at Olomouc
• Richard Strauss enters Munich University

Births

• February 11 - Gheorghe Cucu[?] composer
• April 17 - Artur Schnabel, pianist
• April 18 - Leopold Stokowski, conductor
• June 17 - Igor Stravinsky, composer
• December 16 - Zoltán Kodály, composer

Deaths

• February 11 - Gustav Schmidt[?], composer