Wie bist du, Frühling, gut und treu, WAB 58
History. Bruckner composed the lied on five strophes of Oskar von Redwitz' . He dedicated the work to Friedrich Mayer, prelate of the St. Florian Abbey. Two original manuscripts are stored in the and by the editor Anton Böhn & Sohn in Augsburg. The lied was first published in 1902 by Max Marschalk in "Die Musik", Band 1, No. 17. The first public performance occurred during a concert of the "Wiener Akademischer Wagner-Verein" on 5 February 1903 by Gisella Seehofer, who then also premiered Bruckner's "Ave Maria", WAB 7 and "I m April". In 1930, a facsimile of it was published in Band III/2, pp. 184–188 of the Göllerich/Auer biography. The song is issued in Band XXIII/1, No. 2 of the . Text. The song uses strophes 1, 2, 3, 8 & 9 of Oskar von Redwitz' "Amaranths Waldeslieder". Music. The 102-bar long work in G major is scored for solo voice and piano. Discography. There are two recordings of "Wie bist du Frühling, gut und treu":