Franz Xaver Gruber

Franz Xaver Gruber

Franz Xaver Gruber (25 November 1787 – 7 June 1863) 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" ("Silent Night").

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1787 (Hochburg-Ach), Died January 1, 1863 (Hallein)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 128 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-2784	10-in.	10/5/1905	Silent night, hallowed night	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	E-3094	8-in.	3/22/1906	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-3094	10-in.	2/8/1906	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-6472	12-in.	11/1/1926	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Ernestine Schumann-Heink	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-6472	12-in.	9/28/1908	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Ernestine Schumann-Heink	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-11791	10-in.	6/10/1925	Silent night, holy night	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-11791	10-in.	3/26/1912	Silent night, hallowed night	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-12047	10-in.	5/27/1912	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Marguerite Dunlap	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-13139	10-in.	4/17/1913	Silent night, hallowed night	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	B-14347	10-in.	1/19/1914	Silent night, holy night	Michele Rinaldi	Cornet solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-14378	10-in.	1/26/1914	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Julia Culp	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-15559	10-in.	12/31/1914	Silent night, holy night	Felix Arndt	Celeste solo	composer
Victor	B-16612	10-in.	10/7/1915	Stille Nacht	William H. Reitz	Chimes, with organ	composer
Victor	C-18510	12-in.	9/27/1916	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Alma Gluck ; Paul Reimers	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19516	10-in.	3/26/1917	Silent night	Julia Culp	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19786	10-in.	5/15/1917	Cicha noc swięta noc	Marya Zajaczkowska [i.e., Marie Zayonchkowska]	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19789	10-in.	5/15/1917	Glade jul, hellige jul!	Christian Mathisen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20683	10-in.	9/19/1917	Silent night, holy night	Alma Gluck ; Paul Reimers	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chimes and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-20698	10-in.	8/17/1925	Silent night, holy night	Neapolitan Trio	Instrumental trio, with bells	composer
Victor	B-20698	10-in.	9/25/1917	Silent night, holy night	Neapolitan Trio	Instrumental trio, with bells	composer
Victor	B-20829	10-in.	10/3/1917	Silent night, holy night	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with organ and chimes	composer
Victor	BVE-21477	10-in.	10/16/1925	Silent night	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with organ	composer
Victor	B-21477	10-in.	3/1/1918	Silent night, holy night	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and chimes	composer
Victor	BVE-22432	10-in.	7/1/1925	Silent night, hallowed night	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22432	10-in.	11/26/1918	Silent night, hallowed night	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 128 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gruber, Franz Xaver," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102006.

Gruber, Franz Xaver. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102006.

"Gruber, Franz Xaver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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