"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
edit- ^ Tyler, Don. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-rock Era. McFarland, 2007, p. 57
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
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Bibliography
edit- Tyler, Don. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-rock Era. McFarland, 2007.
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