Fiakerlied
The "Fiakerlied" ('Fiaker Song') is an 1885 Wienerlied (Viennese song) with words and music 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 Girardi at a charity festival at the Rotunde in the Prater, accompanied by Nathaniel Rothschild's band conducted by Wilhelm Rab. The music was published in that year by August Cranz.[1][2]
It was Gustav Pick's most successful song, and has remained popular. The song was the basis of the 1936 German film of the same name (English title The Cabbie's Song).[1] A notable transcription for solo piano was written and performed by the pianist Friedrich Gulda.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b "Pick, Gustav" Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon Online. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Fiakerlied: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- "Fiakerlied" on YouTube, sung in 1918 by Alexander Girardi
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