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Gruber, Franz Xaver

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Gruber, Franz Xaver (b Unterweizburg, 1787; d Hallein, nr. Salzburg, 1863). Austrian composer, great-great-grandfather of H. K. Gruber. Although a manual labourer, studied org. and, at 28, became org. at Oberndorf. On Christmas Eve 1818, the curate brought him a poem to be set to mus. The result was the carol Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night).

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Franz Gruber

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Franz Gruber , 1787–1863, Austrian organist. On Christmas Eve in 1818 he composed his one published work, the music for the poem Silent Night by the local curate, Josef Mohr.

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	Get set for Christmas: Silent Night still the nation's favourite Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 11/13/2000
	Get set for Christmas: Silent Night still the nation's favourite. Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 11/13/2000
	For the kin of carol's writer, alley will have a silent night.(Front) Newspaper article from: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 12/24/2009