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Franz Xaver Gruber
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Franz Xaver Gruber was an Austrian primary school teacher, church organist and composer in the village of Arnsdorf, who is best known for composing the music to "Stille Nacht".
Portrait by Sebastian Stief (Hallein,1846), Silent Night Museum, Hallein
Portrait by Sebastian Stief (Hallein,1846), Silent Night Museum, Hallein
Gruber taught at the primary school in Arnsdorf
Gruber taught at the primary school in Arnsdorf
Portrait in the Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf bei Salzburg
Portrait in the Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf bei Salzburg
Silent Night
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"Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song was first recorded in 1905 and has remained a popular success, appearing in films and multiple successful recordings, as well as being quoted in other musical compositions. It is the world's most recorded Christmas song, with more than 137,000 known recordings.
Autograph (c. 1860) of the carol by Franz Gruber
Autograph (c. 1860) of the carol by Franz Gruber
Franz Xaver Gruber, painted by Sebastian Stief (1846)
Franz Xaver Gruber, painted by Sebastian Stief (1846)
Silent-Night-Chapel in Oberndorf on the site where the song was first performed
Silent-Night-Chapel in Oberndorf on the site where the song was first performed