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 26-50 of 128 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-25294	10-in.	5/9/1921	Stilla nat	Gustaf Holmquist	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26386	10-in.	5/29/1922	Stille Nacht	Louis Dornay	Male vocal solo, with cello, violin, and organ	composer
Victor	B-29495	10-in.	2/22/1924	Silent night	Harrison E. Quereau	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-30761	10-in.	10/19/1926	Silent night	Mark Andrews	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	B-30761	10-in.	8/25/1924	Silent night	Mark Andrews	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	BVE-33543	10-in.	10/5/1925	Silent night	Victor Salon Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-33601	10-in.	10/9/1925	Sveta noc!	Kvartet Conemaugh	Male vocal quartet, with chimes and organ	composer
Victor	BVE-36368	10-in.	9/29/1926	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Arion Male Chorus ; Margarethe Schilling	Male vocal chorus and female soloist	composer
Victor	CVE-36754	12-in.	11/3/1926	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Ernestine Schumann-Heink	Contralto vocal solo, with pipe organ	composer
Victor	CVE-37721	12-in.	1/13/1927	Stille Nacht	Boys and Girls Chorus of Brooklyn	Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	BVE-38341	10-in.	4/12/1927	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-38618	10-in.	5/20/1927	Holy night, peaceful night	Wendell Clark Glover	Organ solo	composer
Victor	BVE-38726	10-in.	5/5/1927	Silent night, holy night	Hulda Lashanska ; Paul Reimers	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-75070	10-in.	2/9/1933	Songs for children (Hymns)	Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw	Mixed vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-75723	10-in.	4/5/1933	Silent night	Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw	Mixed vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	LBS-81317	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	1/25/1934	Silent night, holy night	Green Brothers	Vibraphone ("Deagan vibra-harp") and chimes duet	composer
Victor	BS-96482	10-in.	12/14/1935	Silent night, holy night	Hadassah McGiffen ; Louise Hunter Windsor	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-96482	10-in.	12/14/1935	Silent night, holy night	Louise Hunter Windsor	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	80298	10-in.	12/15/1936	Noite de paz	Grupo Coral Evangélico do Rio de Janeiro	Mixed vocal chorus	composer
Victor	CS-04459	12-in.	2/1/1937	Silent night	Horn and Hardart Dramatic and Glee Club	Mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-09063	10-in.	12/2/1936	Silent night	Homer Hall Glee Club	Male vocal chorus, with elecctric organ, celeste, and chimes	composer
Victor	BS-024882	10-in.	9/8/1938	Silent night	Joe Green	Chimes solo	composer
Victor	BS-026905	10-in.	9/8/1938	Silent night	Lew White	Mixed vocal chorus, with violin, organ, and harp	composer
Victor	BS-028102	10-in.	10/14/1938	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Viktor Gomboz ; Vienna Choir Boys	Boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	BS-048899	10-in.	4/30/1940	Silent night, holy night	Swiss music box	Music box	composer

(Results 26-50 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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