Gustav Pick

Gustav Pick (10 December 1832– 20 April 1921) was a musician and composer of Wienerlieder (Viennese songs).. He was born and brought up in the Jewish village of Rechnitz, 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". It was made a success by the famous actor Alexander Girardi. Pick is buried in the Wiener Zentralfriedhof.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1832 (Rechnitz), Died April 29, 1921 (Vienna)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	B-19968	10-in.	5/31/1917	Wiener Fiakerlied	Arthur Herschmann	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-71921	10-in.	Oct. 1923	Wiener Fiakerlied	Adolf Engel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pick, Gustav," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108263.

Pick, Gustav. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108263.

"Pick, Gustav." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.