Franz Xaver Gruber

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Franz Xaver Gruber was an Austrian primary school teacher and church organist best known as the composer of the Christmas carol "Silent Night."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
human
organist
school teacher
buriedIn Hallein NERFINISHED
citizenship Austrian Empire NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Joseph Mohr NERFINISHED
composed Silent Night NERFINISHED
sacred songs
various masses
countryOfBirth Archduchy of Salzburg NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Austria
countryOfDeath Austrian Empire NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1787-11-25
dateOfDeath 1863-06-07
employer St Nicholas Church, Oberndorf bei Salzburg NERFINISHED
parish of Arnsdorf NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Austrian
familyName Gruber NERFINISHED
genre Christmas carol
sacred music
givenName Franz NERFINISHED
Xaver NERFINISHED
hasHeritageDesignation subject of memorials in Austria
hasPartInHisLegacy Gruber Museum in Hallein NERFINISHED
instrument guitar
organ
languageOfWorkOrName German
movement Romantic music
name Franz Xaver Gruber NERFINISHED
notableFor composing the melody of Silent Night
notableWork Silent Night NERFINISHED
occupation church organist
composer
primary school teacher
placeOfBirth Hochburg-Ach NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Hallein NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Arnsdorf NERFINISHED
Hallein NERFINISHED
Oberndorf bei Salzburg NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workedAs choirmaster
sacristan
workLocation Salzburg region NERFINISHED
wroteMusicForTextBy Joseph Mohr NERFINISHED

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