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 Unterweitzberg, Died 1863 (Hallein (town in Salzburg state, Austria) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 137 records)

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

(Results 76-100 of 137 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gruber, Franz Xaver," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102006.

Gruber, Franz Xaver. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102006.

"Gruber, Franz Xaver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/11098 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/11098

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