Silent Night
1818 Christmas song by Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Stille Nacht" and "Silent Night, Holy Night" redirect here. For the 1995 film, see Stille Nacht (film). For the 1976 film, see Silent Night, Holy Night (film).
This article is about the Christmas carol. For other uses, see Silent Night (disambiguation).
"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.[1] It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011.[2] The song was first recorded in 1905[3] and has remained a popular success, appearing in films and multiple successful recordings, as well as being quoted in other musical compositions. It is the world's most recorded Christmas song, with more than 137,000 known recordings.[4]
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Stille Nacht Silent Night | |
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Christmas carol | |
Native name | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht |
Full title | Silent Night, Holy Night |
Text | Joseph Mohr |
Language | German |
Melody | Franz Xaver Gruber |
Performed | 24 December 1818 (1818-12-24) |
Published | 1833 (1833) |
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