The "Fiakerlied" ('Fiaker Song') is an 1885

Wienerlied The Wienerlied (German, literally: Viennese song, pl. Wienerlieder) or Weanaliad (viennese, pl. ''Weanaliada'') is a traditional song genre which has its roots in Austria's capital and largest city, Vienna. Wienerlieder often center on life in ...

(Viennese song) with words and music by Gustav Pick. The song was written to celebrate the centenary of the Viennese

Fiaker A fiacre is a form of hackney coach, a horse-drawn four-wheeled carriage for hire. In Vienna such cabs are called . Origin The earliest use of the word in English is cited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' as from 1699 (" Fiacres or Hackneys, ...

, a horse-drawn carriage for hire. It was performed on 24 May 1885 by

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 Locksmithing, locksmith Andreas Girardi who had migrated to Graz from C ...

at a charity festival at the

Rotunde The Rotunde () in Vienna's Leopoldstadt district was a building erected for the 1873 Vienna World's Fair (). The building was a partially covered circular wrought iron construction, tall, with a diameter of . While the Rotunda stood, its dome w ...

in the

Prater The Prater is a 6 km² public park in Vienna's 2nd district, Leopoldstadt. The name "Prater" is often used to refer to the Wurstelprater, an amusement park within the area. History Royal hunting ground The Prater was first documented in ...

, accompanied by Nathaniel Rothschild's band conducted by Wilhelm Rab. The music was published in that year by August Cranz."Pick, Gustav"
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Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon The ''Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon'Oesterreichisch'' with ''Oe'' is the spelling of the print and online output. (, ) is a five-volume music encyclopedia founded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences' Commission for Music Research. It was offic ...

Online''. Retrieved 20 April 2022. 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 ''The Cabbie's Song'' () is a 1936 German romantic drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Gusti Huber, and Franz Schafheitlin. The film offers a nostalgic view of Vienna during the old Imperial Era. It takes its name fro ...

''). A notable transcription for solo piano was written and performed by the pianist

Friedrich Gulda Friedrich Gulda (16 May 1930 – 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields. Biography Early life and career Born in Vienna the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to play the piano ...

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* * , sung in 1918 by Alexander Girardi {{Authority control Wienerlied Austrian songs 1885 songs