Stieglitz
Antonio Vivaldi composed a Concerto in D major for Flute "Il Gardellino" (RV 428, Op. 10 No. 3), where the singing of the European goldfinch is imitated by a flute. An anonymous Italian Neapolitan poem titled "Il Cardellino" was put to music by Saverio Mercadante and sung by Jose Carreras.