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Vienna, City of My Dreams (song)

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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. 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), 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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