Back Stille nag, heilige nag Afrikaans الليلة الصامتة Arabic Schtülle Nocht, Heilige Nocht BAR Ціхая ноч BE-X-OLD Тиха нощ, свята нощ Bulgarian Tiha noć BS Santa nit Catalan Tichá noc Czech Cëchô noc CSB Tawel Nos Welsh
| Stille Nacht Silent Night | |
|---|---|
| Christmas carol | |
 Autograph (c. 1860) of the carol by Franz Gruber | |
| 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 |
| Published | 1833 |
"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]
- ^ Daley, Jason (17 December 2018). "It's the Bicentennial of 'Silent Night': The classic Christmas tune was first composed as a poem, and it was set to music for the first time in the winter of 1818". Smithsonian. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Österreichische UNESCO-Kommission – Nationalagentur für das Immaterielle Kulturerbe – Austrian Inventory". Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Berg, Marita (15 December 2013). "Silent Night". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Malone, Chris (5 December 2017). "Christmas Classics From Mariah Carey & Wham! Among Most-Recorded Holiday Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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