The original lyrics are probably by Mozart himself; they include the words for "good night" in five different languages (Latin, Italian, French, English, and German). The phrase "gute Nacht, gute Nacht, / scheiß ins Bett daß' kracht", found in the fourth-to-last and third-to-last lines, closely resembles a similar expression found in a postscript to one of Wolfgang's letters by his mother, written 26 September 1777 to his father; also in Mozart's letter from 7 July 1770 to his sister.
| Date of composition | 1788 |
| Type | Canon |
| Tonality | A Major |
| Catalogue | KV 561 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments | 4x Voice |
| Autotranslations beta |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bona nox! bist a rechta Ox en la majeur, KV 561 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bona nox! bist a rechta Ox in la maggiore, KV 561 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bona nox! bist a rechta Ox A-dur, KV 561 |