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Dec 14, 2014 · Stille Nacht (Silent Night) has been certainly the no. 1 Christmas carol for more than a century. The Edison Company did record a great variety of different takes and arrangements. This version was done in 1906/07 and appeared in the 1907 Edison catalog, performed by the Nebe-Quartett, named after its leader Carl Nebe, who also does the announcement on this cylinder.
Display Title: Silent Night, Holy Night (Noche de Paz, Noche de Amor) (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht) First Line: Silent night! Holy Night Tune Title : STILLE NACHT Author : Federico Fliedner, 1845-1901; John F. Young, 1820-1885; Joseph Mohr, 1792-1849 Meter : Irregular Date : 2003
- Joseph Mohr (1818)
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
In 1854 he wrote an account of the history of "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht," accompanied by a score (dated 1833) for two solo voices, chorus, organ, pizzicato strings, and two horns. Gruber was born into a linen weaver's family and studied violin and organ even though his father wanted him to work in the family business.
- Franz Xaver Gruber (1818)
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- STILLE NACHT
Called “Stille Nacht” in its original German, this beautiful Christmas carol is now sung and enjoyed around the world in over 140 languages. Oberndorf bei Salzburg: The Salzach river, which also flows through nearby Salzburg, flooded Oberndorf’s former St. Nicholas Church, which was demolished in the early 1900s.
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Original score by Franz Gruber written on December 24, 1818; D-Dur, 6/8 time, for two solo voices and choir, with guitar accompaniment. Location: lost.
Undated score by Franz Gruber, estimated to be from around 1854; D-Dur, 6/8 time; for 2 solo voices and choir, without accompaniment; 5 verses (the 3rd verse of the original is missing). Location: Silent Night Archives, Hallein.
Undated score by Franz Gruber, estimated to be from around 1830; 6/8 time; for 2 solo voices and choir, with organ accompaniment. Location: lost.
Score by Franz Gruber dated Dec. 12, 1836; with title: "II. Geistliche Lieder / auf die heilige / Christnacht, (Nr. 2)" ("Spiritual Songs for the Holy Christmas Eve"); Es-Dur, 6/8 time; for 4 voices, 2 violins, viola, flute, bassoon, 2 clarinets, 2 French horns, cello and organ; 6 verses. Location: Silent Night Archives, Hallein.
Undated score by Franz Gruber, estimated to be from around 1845; with title: "Weihnachtslied" ("Christmas Carol"); D-Dur, 6/8 time; for 2 solo voices with mixed choir and accompaniment by a stringed trio, 2 horns and organ; 1 verse of text (verse 1 of original). Location: Silent Night Archives, Hallein.
Score by Franz Gruber, dated Dec. 30, 1854; the score accompanied Gruber's "Authentic Account" response to the inquiry from the Royal Court Chapel of Berlin as to the origin of the song. Location: lost.
Undated score by Franz Gruber, estimated to be from around 1860; with title: "Kirchenlied / auf die / heilige Christnacht" ("Hymn for the Holy Christmas Eve"); D-dur, 6/8 time; for soprano and alto voices with "quiet organ accompaniment;" 6 verses. Location: Salzburg Museum, Salzburg.
Undated score by Joseph Mohr, estimated to have been written between 1820 and 1825; with title: "Weynachts=Lied" ("Christmas Carol"); D-dur, 6/8 time; for 2 voices with guitar accompaniment; 6 verses. Location: Salzburg Museum, Salzburg. Autographed version from Joseph Mohr, Salzburg Museum
The text of the song is by Joseph Mohr (1792–1848), written in 1816 when he was assistant priest in Mariapfarr in Lungau. The previous year had seen the end of the Napoleonic wars, the restoration of order, and the redrawing of boundary lines in that region. Consequently, Bavarian troops, who had been allies of the French, left Lungau ...
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An Austrian Christmas Carol in German and English With a Literal English Translation of the Original German See "About 'Stille Nacht'" below for more about the history of this Austrian Christmas carol. For a more detailed account of how this Christmas song came to be see Stille Nacht/Silent Night: The True Story. For the standard
