May 1849 in Music

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Events in Music

  • May 10 Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed)

Birthdays in Music

  • May 27 "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer

Deaths in Music

  • May 11 Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer and conductor, dies at 38 of a stroke