In what year did a certain influential composer, born 1756 and known to keep a pet starling, die?
Mozart's starling For about three years the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart kept a pet starling. The first record of the starling is the entry Mozart made in his expense book when he bought it on 27 May 1784:
Alessandro Rolla Alessandro Rolla (] ; 22 April 175715 September 1841) was an Italian viola and violin virtuoso, composer, conductor and teacher. His son, Antonio Rolla, was also a violin virtuoso and composer.