May 8 Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American pianist and composer, born in New Orleans (d. 1869) May 9 Ciro Pinsuti, Italian pianist and composer, born in Sinalunga, Tuscany, Italy (d. 1888) May 12 Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (Isabella d'Aspeno), born in Zakynthos (d. 1896) 1828 Birthdays in Music 1830