Franz Gruber
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- This article is about Franz Gruber, the Austrian composer. There is also an article on the actor in the Japanese Tokusatsu movie and TV productions named Franz Gruber (actor).
Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–June 7, 1863), was an Austrian primary school teacher and organist in the village of Oberndorf and then in Hallein, Salzburg. Together with Josef Mohr (original German lyrics), he composed the Christmas carol "Silent Night, Holy Night".
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