Birthdays in Music May 5 Alberto Cametti, Italian composer, born in Rome (d. 1935) May 6 August Reusner, German composer, born in Löwenberg, Silesia (d. 1935) May 23 Sigurd Lie, Norwegian composer and conductor, born in Drammen (d. 1904) Deaths in Music May 12 Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 May 24 Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40 May 26 Aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1870 On This Day in Music 1872