The Resource Mozart's starling, Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Mozart's starling, Lyanda Lynn Haupt
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The item Mozart's starling, Lyanda Lynn Haupt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
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- Explores the unlikely bond between the famous Austrian composer and his pet starling, providing an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, and the nature of creative inspiration
- "On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky 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. More than two centuries later, starlings are reviled by even the most compassionate conservationists. A nonnative, invasive species, they overrun sensitive habitats, outcompete local birds for nest sites and food, and decimate crops. A seasoned birder and naturalist, Lyanda Lynn Haupt is well versed in the difficult and often strained relationships these birds have with other species and the environment. But after rescuing a baby starling of her own, Haupt found herself enchanted by the same intelligence and playful spirit that had so charmed her favorite 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. The intertwined stories of Mozart's beloved pet and Haupt's own starling provide an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, the secret world of starlings, and the nature of creative inspiration. 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."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 277 pages
- Note
- "First published in the US in 2017 by Little, Brown and Company"--Title page verso
- Contents
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- Prelude: A plague of inspiration
- The starling of Seattle
- Mozart and the musical thief
- Uninvited guest, unexpected wonder
- What the starling said
- The starling of Vienna
- How the starling knew
- Chomsky's starling
- Interlude: The heart of time for birds and Mozart
- Birds of a feather
- Mozart's ear and the music of the spheres
- Finale: Three funerals and a flight of fancy
- Coda
- Isbn
- 9781472153050
- Label
- Mozart's starling
- Title
- Mozart's starling
- Statement of responsibility
- Lyanda Lynn Haupt
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Explores the unlikely bond between the famous Austrian composer and his pet starling, providing an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, and the nature of creative inspiration
- "On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky 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. More than two centuries later, starlings are reviled by even the most compassionate conservationists. A nonnative, invasive species, they overrun sensitive habitats, outcompete local birds for nest sites and food, and decimate crops. A seasoned birder and naturalist, Lyanda Lynn Haupt is well versed in the difficult and often strained relationships these birds have with other species and the environment. But after rescuing a baby starling of her own, Haupt found herself enchanted by the same intelligence and playful spirit that had so charmed her favorite 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. The intertwined stories of Mozart's beloved pet and Haupt's own starling provide an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, the secret world of starlings, and the nature of creative inspiration. 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."--Jacket
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- VHEI
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Haupt, Lyanda Lynn
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Haupt, Lyanda Lynn
- Haupt, Lyanda Lynn
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- Starlings
- Starlings
- Human-animal relationships
- Birdsongs
- Creative thinking
- Composers
- Starlings as pets
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Mozart's starling, Lyanda Lynn Haupt
- Note
- "First published in the US in 2017 by Little, Brown and Company"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prelude: A plague of inspiration -- The starling of Seattle -- Mozart and the musical thief -- Uninvited guest, unexpected wonder -- What the starling said -- The starling of Vienna -- How the starling knew -- Chomsky's starling -- Interlude: The heart of time for birds and Mozart -- Birds of a feather -- Mozart's ear and the music of the spheres -- Finale: Three funerals and a flight of fancy -- Coda
- Control code
- 000060541492
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- x, 277 pages
- Isbn
- 9781472153050
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)964919773
- Label
- Mozart's starling, Lyanda Lynn Haupt
- Note
- "First published in the US in 2017 by Little, Brown and Company"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prelude: A plague of inspiration -- The starling of Seattle -- Mozart and the musical thief -- Uninvited guest, unexpected wonder -- What the starling said -- The starling of Vienna -- How the starling knew -- Chomsky's starling -- Interlude: The heart of time for birds and Mozart -- Birds of a feather -- Mozart's ear and the music of the spheres -- Finale: Three funerals and a flight of fancy -- Coda
- Control code
- 000060541492
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- x, 277 pages
- Isbn
- 9781472153050
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)964919773
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