Background
He was born and brought up in the ghetto of Rechnitz, where his father was a merchant.
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".
lieutenant was made a success by the famous actor Alexander Girardi.
Pick is buried in the Wiener Zentralfriedhof.