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 126-137 of 137 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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.	approximately September 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	0EA6818	10-in.	10/22/1938	Silent night (Holy night, peaceful night)	Herbert Dawson ; Elisabeth Schumann	Soprano vocal solo, with organ	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
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 10225]	10-in.	before 11/11/1952	Sinte nuit	Louis Bédard ; Le Trio des Petits	Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Charm	X-CR-500-A	10-in.	approximately 1948	Silent night	Hour of Charm All-Girl Choir ; Hour of Charm All-Girl Orchestra ; Phil Spitalny	Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 126-137 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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