Mozart's Starling

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On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart came across a caged starling in a shop in Vienna, which sang an improvised version of newly penned Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet. For three years, the starling lived with Mozart, influencing his work and serving as his companion, distraction, consolation, and muse.A seasoned birder and naturalist, Lyanda Lynn Haupt rescued a baby starling of her own and found herself enchanted by the same intelligence and playful spirit that had so charmed her favourite composer.In Mozart's Starling, Haupt explores the unlikely and remarkable bond between one of history's most cherished composers and one of earth's most common birds. A blend of natural history, biography, and memoir, Mozart's Starling is a tour de force that awakens a surprising new awareness of our place in the world.