Sheet music cover, 1914

"Vienna, City of My Dreams" (German:"Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume") is a 1914 song composed by the Austrian Rudolf Sieczyński who also wrote the lyrics.[1] The 1957 film Vienna, City of My Dreams takes its title from the song.

With its lyrics translated into English by Edward Lockton (Edward Teschemacher),[2][3] it enjoyed popularity in Britain and the United States. Richard Tauber performed the song in the 1935 British operetta film Heart's Desire.

References

  1. ↑ Tyler, Don. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-rock Era. McFarland, 2007, p. 57
  2. ↑ Sieczyński, Rudolf.; Keech, Alvin D.; Lockton, Edward. (1916), Vienna city of my dreams Wien, du Stadt meiner Traume, Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, retrieved 6 July 2018
  3. ↑ Sieczyński, Rudolf, 1879-1952; Keech, Alvin D; Lockton, Edward, Vienna city of my dreams [music] = Wien, du Stadt meiner Traume / English words by Edward Lockton ; music and original German words by Rudolf Sieczynski ; arrangement for "banjulele" banjo and ukulele by Alvin D. Keech, Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew ; Chappell & Co., sole agent for Australia and New Zealand{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Bibliography

  • Tyler, Don. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-rock Era. McFarland, 2007.


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