Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht
Also known as Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!, Silent night
original song written and composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (music) and Joseph Mohr (words); Christmas song of Austrian origin
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"Silent Night" is a Christmas carol written in Austria in the early 19th century, with lyrics by Joseph Mohr and music composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. It has become one of the most widely recognized and beloved Christmas songs in the world.
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- Stille nacht.jpg
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- title
- Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
- Commons category
- Silent Night
- described at URL
- www.salzburgerland.com/en/silent-night
- date of first performance
- 1818-12-24
- publication date
- 1815-00-00
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"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") 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 one of the most recorded Christmas songs, with more than 137,000 known recordings.
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