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 51-75 of 125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 125 records)

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.

"Gruber, Franz Xaver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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