Silent Night (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" ) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in which year, by Franz Xaver Gruber, an Austrian primary school teacher, church organist and composer in the village of Arnsdorf?
Silent Night "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 the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song has been recorded by a large number of singers from every music genre. The version sung by Bing Crosby is the third best-selling single of all-time.
Richard Rudolf Klein Richard Rudolf Klein (21 May 1921 in /Pfalz – 17 December 2011) was a German composer, musician and teacher. His compositional output is diverse, including nursery rhymes and music for children, choral music and hymns, incidental music, orchestral music as well as chamber music.