Franz Gruber, schoolteacher in Arnsdorf, Austria
Franz Gruber, schoolteacher in Arnsdorf, Austria. When the old organ broke down one Christmas, the Parish priest Joseph Mohr wrote a few verses and asked Gruber to compose a simple melody that could be accompanied on the guitar.The song Silent Night, holy night was born
Picture No
10242592
Media ID
46028598
Size
3108px x 3543px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans/brandstaetter images
Date
1800
