Birthdays in Music 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) Deaths in Music May 8 Mauro Giuliani, Italian musician and composer, dies at 47 May 18 Bernardo Bittoni, Italian composer, dies at 72 1828 Music History by Year 1830