Gustav Pick (10 December 1832– 20 April 1921) was a musician and composer of

Wienerlied The Wienerlied (German, literally: Viennese song, pl. Wienerlieder) or Weanaliad (Viennese German, viennese, pl. ''Weanaliada'') is a song genre which has its roots in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Traditional Viennese songs, known as ''Wiene ...

er (Viennese songs).. He was born and brought up in the Jewish village of

Rechnitz Rechnitz ( hr, Rohunac, hu, Rohonc, Rohoncz, Romani: ''Rochonca'') is a municipality in Burgenland in the Oberwart district in Austria. Geography The municipality is located in southern Burgenland, on the border with Hungary, near Bozsok and ...

, where his father was a merchant. In 1845 the family moved to Vienna. Whilst working as a bank clerk, Pick took piano lessons and began to compose. He created one of the most popular Wienerlieder, the "

Fiakerlied The "Fiakerlied" ("Fiaker Song") is an 1885 Viennese song written and composed by Gustav Pick. The song was written to celebrate the centenary of the Viennese Fiaker, a horse-drawn carriage for hire. It was performed on 24 May 1885 by Alexander G ...

". It was made a success by the famous actor

Alexander Girardi Alexander Girardi (pronounced ) (5 December 1850 – 20 April 1918) was an Austrian actor and tenor singer in operettas. Career Girardi was born in Graz; his father was the locksmith Andreas Girardi who had migrated to Graz from Cortina d'A ...

. Pick is buried in the Wiener Zentralfriedhof.

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1832 births 1921 deaths People from Oberwart District Austrian Jews Jewish songwriters Wienerlied Burials at the Vienna Central Cemetery {{Austria-composer-stub