1862 in music
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See also: 1861 in music, other events of 1862, 1863 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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Events
- Béatrice et Bénédict, opera by Hector Berlioz, debuts in Baden-Baden (August 9).
- Ludwig von Köchel publishes Chonologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis sämtlicher Tonwerke Wolfgang Amadé Mozarts (Catalogue of Mozart's Works or "The Köchel Catalog").
- Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Forza del Destino debuts in Saint Petersburg (November 10).
- Jules Massenet wins the Grand Prix de Rome.
- The St. Petersburg Conservatory is founded by Anton Rubinstein.
Published popular music
- "Maryland, My Maryland" by James R. Randall
- "The Merry, Merry Month of May" by Stephen Foster
Classical music
- Felix Draeseke - Fantasiestücke in Walzerform, op 3: Nr. 1 in B; Nr. 2 in A-flat
- Asger Hamerik - Quintetto
Opera
- Charles Gounod - La Reine de Saba
- Franz von Suppé - Die Kartenschlägerin
Births
- Marcelle Lender, French singer-dancer and entertainer (d. 1926)
- January 29 - Frederick Delius, composer
- February 17 - Edward German, composer
- March 21 - Albert Chevalier, English actor, singer, songwriter and Music hall performer
- June 5 - Richard Jose
- June 27 - May Irwin
- August 11 - Carrie Jacobs Bond, US songwriter
- August 22 - Claude Debussy, composer
- October 10 - Arthur De Greef, composer