Bruckner composed the song on a text of Robert Prutz on 11 February 1886, for the Strassburger Männer-Sangverein (Men's sing-association of Strasbourg). The piece was performed on 15 April 1886 by the Liedertafel Frohsinn in the Städischer Volksgartensalon. Because of performance difficulties (humming voices and many modulations), the choir was enhanced by a harp.
| Original Name | Um Mitternacht |
| Librettist | Robert Prutz |
| Date of composition | 1886 (11 February 1886) in Vienna, Austria |
| Premiered | 1886, April 15th (Städischer Volksgartensalon) in Vienna, Austria |
| First published | 1911, Universal Edition in Vienna, Austria |
| Dedicated to | Strassburger Männer-Sangverein |
| Tonality | F Minor |
| Catalogue | WAB 90 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Male Chorus
Voice (Tenor) |
| Autotranslations beta |
Anton Bruckner: "At midnight" en fa mineur, WAB 90 Anton Bruckner: "At midnight" in fa minore, WAB 90 Anton Bruckner: "At midnight" f-moll, WAB 90 |