Du bist wie eine Blume, WAB 64

 (You are like a flower), WAB 64, is a song, which Anton Bruckner composed in 1861.
History.
Bruckner composed the song on a text of Heinrich Heine on 5 December 1861. On request of his friend Alois Weinwurm, Bruckner composed the song for the opening concert of the Liedertafel "Sängerbund".
The piece was performed 10 days later under Bruckner's baton in the "" of Linz by four soloists: Hermine and Wilhelmine Ritter, Heinrich Knoll and Ferdinand Hummel. The piece became a favourite of "Sängerbund".
Bruckner's manuscript of 5 December 1861 (A-LIsakaWAB64) is stored in the archive of the city of Linz.Another undated work manuscript (Mus.Hs.3166) is stored in the archive of the "Österreichische Nationalbibliothek". A copy of this work manuscript was first published in Band III/2, pp. 193–196 of the Göllerich/Auer biography.A score based on manuscript A-LIsakaWAB64 is issued in Band XXIII/2, No. 14 of the "".
Text.
The song uses a text of Heinrich Heine's (Book of Songs).
Music.
The 32-bar long work in F major is scored for quartet.
Discography.
There is one recording of the song:
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