Das Wiener Lied is a song by Leo Ascher with lyrics by Bernhard Buchbinder, rooted in the Viennese theatre and operetta tradition of the early twentieth century.

This arrangement for Gschaftlhuaba Schrammeln preserves the vocal prominence of the tenor line while shaping the accompaniment within a transparent string and accordion texture. In keeping with the text — which explicitly celebrates the violin’s role in Viennese musical life — the violin parts are given moments of deliberately virtuosic “fiedeln”, shifting between exuberant brilliance and restrained lyricism in response to the imagery of the lyrics.

Subtle humour and stylistic nuance are woven into the setting, allowing the piece to balance affectionate tradition with playful exaggeration.