Franz Xaver Gruber

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

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	B-3094	10-in.	2/8/1906	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	E-3094	8-in.	3/22/1906	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Emil Muench	Tenor 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	CVE-6472	12-in.	11/1/1926	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Ernestine Schumann-Heink	Contralto 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	BVE-11791	10-in.	6/10/1925	Silent night, holy 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	B-20698	10-in.	9/25/1917	Silent night, holy night	Neapolitan Trio	Instrumental trio, with bells	composer
Victor	BVE-20698	10-in.	8/17/1925	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	B-21477	10-in.	3/1/1918	Silent night, holy night	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and chimes	composer
Victor	BVE-21477	10-in.	10/16/1925	Silent night	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with organ	composer
Victor	B-22432	10-in.	11/26/1918	Silent night, hallowed night	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-22432	10-in.	7/1/1925	Silent night, hallowed night	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
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	B-30761	10-in.	8/25/1924	Silent night	Mark Andrews	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	BVE-30761	10-in.	10/19/1926	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	Louise Hunter Windsor	Female vocal solo, with piano	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	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
Victor	BS-066338	10-in.	6/26/1941	Silent night, holy night	Trapp Family Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	BS-067639	10-in.	8/14/1941	Silent night	Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with organ	composer
Victor	BS-067835	10-in.	9/13/1941	Silent night	Coenraad Valentyn Bos ; Helen Traubel	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	E1FB-1104	10-in.	2/9/1951	Noche de paz	Los Ruiseñores	Vocal chorus, with percussion and organ	composer
Victor	PD6VB-2678	10-in.	8/20/1946	Silent night	Russ Case ; Perry Como	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ	composer
Victor	D7VB-1595	10-in.	8/27/1947	Hark! The herald angels sing	Dick Leibert	Organ solo	composer
Columbia	46056	10-in.	9/24/1915	Silent night, hallowed night	Columbia Mixed Quartette	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46120	10-in.	10/16/1915	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Gemischter Chor	Mixed vocal quartet, with organ	composer
Columbia	47325	10-in.	1/29/1917	Stille nacht, heilige nacht	Elena Gerhardt	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78635	10-in.	9/9/1919	Silent night, hallowed night	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79373	10-in.	8/18/1920	Holy night, peaceful night	Jeanne Gordon	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	30185	12-in.	between January and November 1908	Stille nacht, heilige Nacht	Marshall P. Lufsky ; Charles Adams Prince ; George Stehl	Instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	30288	12-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1909	Silent night	Metropolitan Trio	Mixed vocal trio, unaccompanied	composer
Columbia	30708	12-in.	3/30/1911	Stille nacht, heilige nacht	Olive Fremstad	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	37069	12-in.	ca. 1914	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Margarete Matzenauer	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	48752	12-in.	4/28/1916	Silent night, holy night	Musical Art Society Choir	Vocal chorus	composer
Columbia	W140652	10-in.	6/5/1925	Silent night, hallowed night	George Hamilton Green	Vibraphone solo	composer
Columbia	W140894	10-in.	9/2/1925	Silent night, holy night	Melchiorre Mauro-Cottone	Organ solo	composer
Columbia	W142606	10-in.	9/13/1926	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Elsa Alsen	Soprano vocal solo, with violin, organ, and chimes	composer
Columbia	W142734	10-in.	10/6/1926	Silent night, holy night	Howard Kopp	Chimes solo, with brass quartet and organ	composer
Columbia	W142812	10-in.	10/13/1926	Silent night, holy night	Columbia Mixed Quartette	Mixed vocal quartet, with violin, organ, and chimes	composer
Columbia	W98585	12-in.	9/18/1928	Silent night, holy night	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quintet	composer
Columbia	58246	10-in.	April 1917	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Elena Gerhardt	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	H121	10-in.	approximately 1940	Silent night, holy night	Robert Armbruster ; Nelson Eddy	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	CO21964	10-in.	approximately 1937	Silent night, holy night	Lehman Engel ; Madrigal Singers ; Henry Silvern	Vocal chorus, with organ	composer
Columbia	W205677	12-in.	approximately September 1927	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Manhattan Mixed Quartette	Mixed vocal quartet	composer
OKeh	S-7600	10-in.	Oct. 1920	Silent night, holy night	Gounod Mixed Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	W80975	10-in.	6/3/1927	Silent night	Ruth Neal ; Wanda Neal	Female vocal duet, with banjo and guitar	composer
OKeh	W81521	10-in.	10/6/1927	Silent night, holy night	OKeh Instrumental Quintet	Instrumental quintet	composer
OKeh	W401225	10-in.	10/15/1928	Silent night, holy night	Emil Velazco	Pipe organ solo, with mixed vocal quartet	composer
Brunswick	6422-6424	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1921	Silent night	Florence Easton	Soprano vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	11501-11503	10-in.	10/1/1923	Silent night	Florence Easton	Soprano vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E16410-E16411	10-in.	9/25/1925	Silent night	Fredric Fradkin Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E16583-E16585	10-in.	10/9/1925	Silent night	Fredric Fradkin Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E16736-E16738	10-in.	10/20/1925	Silent night	Fredric Fradkin Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E16760-E16763	10-in.	10/26/1925	Silent night	Fredric Fradkin Trio	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E16770-E16771	10-in.	10/26/1925	Silent night	Florence Easton	Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E24945-E24947	10-in.	10/27/1927	Silent night	Florence Easton	Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E25166-E25168	10-in.	11/11/1927	Silent night	Chris Chapman	Chimes solo, with organ	composer
Brunswick	C2501	10-in.	10/31/1928	Silent night	Edward K. House	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	119bm	12-in.	1926	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Walter Fischer ; Wolfgang Josephi	Violin and organ duet	composer
Brunswick	120bm	12-in.	1926	O du fröhliche, o du selige	Walter Fischer ; Wolfgang Josephi	Violin and organ duet	composer
Brunswick	464bg	12-in.	1927	O du Fröhliche, o du Selige	Basilica Choir ; Pius Kalt	Vocal chorus	composer
Brunswick	466bg	12-in.	1927	Stille nacht, Heilige nacht	Basilica Choir ; Pius Kalt	Vocal chorus	composer
Brunswick	598bk	10-in.	1926	Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht	Walter Fischer	Organ solo, with bells	composer
Brunswick	599bk	10-in.	1926	O du Fröhliche, o du Selige	Walter Fischer	Organ solo, with bells	composer
Brunswick	1122bm	12-in.	1928	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Berlin Singing Teachers Society ; Hugo Rüdel	Male vocal chorus	composer
Brunswick	1123bm	12-in.	1928	O du fröhliche, o du selige	Berlin Singing Teachers Society ; Hugo Rüdel	Male vocal chorus	composer
Edison	1280	10-in.	9/24/1912	Silent night	Harry Anthony ; J. F. Harrison ; Elizabeth Spencer	Mixed vocal trio	composer
Edison	2006	10-in.	11/13/1912	Silent night	Thomas Chalmers ; Royal Fish ; Elizabeth Spencer	Vocal trio (soprano, Male, and baritone) and vocal chorus, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3624	10-in.	3/4/1915	Die heilige Nacht	Manhattan Quartet	Vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3902	10-in.	6/23/1915	Silent night	Metropolitan Quartet	Vocal trio (soprano, Male, and baritone) and vocal chorus, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4934	10-in.	8/18/1916	Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!	Marie Rappold	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6714	10-in.	4/3/1919	Silent night	Frieda Hempel	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7552	10-in.	9/30/1920	Silent night	Vernon Archibald ; Elizabeth Spencer ; John Young	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Edison	9278	10-in.	12/5/1923	Silent night	Vernon Archibald ; Charles Hart ; Elizabeth Spencer	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Edison	10474	10-in.	6/27/1925	Silent night	Frederick Kinsley	Organ solo	composer
Gramophone	D 198h	10-in.	ca. 1904	Glade Jul, dejlige Jul	Corne Kvartet	Cornet quartet, with organ and bells	composer
Gramophone	CW230	12-in.	8/21/1926	Stille Nacht	Hugo Rüdel ; Staats- und Domchor Berlin	Vocal chorus	composer
Gramophone	BWR333	10-in.	9/16/1926	Stille Nacht	Marek Weber	Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	570ab	10-in.	2/10/1909	Mei Muatterl war a Wienerin	Butschetty Quartett	Instrumental quartet	composer
Gramophone	0RA881	10-in.	11/14/1935	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Barnabáš von Géczy Orchester	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0D1094	10-in.	9/12/1932	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Comedian Harmonists	Male vocal quintet	composer
Gramophone	1730ab	10-in.	9/24/1909	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Zonophone Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BE1800	10-in.	08/16/1929	Glade jul	Erling Krogh	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0SB2872	10-in.	before 9/16/1948	Stille natt, heliga natt	Cantokvartetten	Vocal quartet, with organ and string ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0SB3348	10-in.	before 9/15/1953	Stilla natt, heliga natt	Anna Lisa Gronström ; Maria Ribbing ; Stig Ribbing ; Brigit Stenberg	Female vocal trio, with grand piano	composer
Gramophone	3380r	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1907	Glade jul, dejlige jul	Oscar Stribolt	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BDR4592	10-in.	5/13/1927	Stille Nacht	Elisabeth Böhm van Endert ; Marek Weber Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	7685r	10-in.	8/20/1910	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Posaunen-Quartett	Trombone quartet	composer
Gramophone	13510u	10-in.	1908	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Mizzi Fink	Female vocal solo, with piano, harmonium, and bells	composer
Gramophone	13589u	10-in.	1908	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Max Kuttner	Male vocal solo, with organ and bells	composer
Gramophone	15814b	10-in.	9/9/1911	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Weimarsches Vokal-Quartett	Vocal quartet	composer
Gramophone	15834b	10-in.	9/13/1911	Tichá noci, svatá noci	Valentin Šindler	Male vocal duet, with orchestra, pump organ, and bells	composer
Gramophone	15840b	10-in.	9/14/1911	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Nebe-Quartett	Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gruber, Franz Xaver," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102006.

Gruber, Franz Xaver. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102006.

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