The whimsical suggestion that Star taught the motif to Mozart—that he sang a song of his own adapted by Mozart for the concerto—appears in print with some frequency. Such claims are proffered by folk who are speculating with just a tidbit of information. Though Mozart will, as we’ll see, incorporate starling-esque cadences and personality traits inspired by Star into later work, this concerto was completed more than a month before Mozart brought his bird home, and so for this composition such a proposal remains nearly impossible.
