Gustav Pick

Composer

1832 – 1921

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Who was Gustav Pick?

Gustav Pick was a musician and composer of Wienerlieder..

He was born and brought up in the ghetto 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.

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Born
Dec 10, 1832
Rechnitz
Died
Apr 29, 1921
Vienna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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