Franz Xaver Gruber

Austrian composer (1787–1863)
Person human Q513185
Franz Xaver Gruber
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Franz Xaver Gruber

Summary

Franz Xaver Gruber is a human[1]. He was born in Unterweitzberg[2]. He was born on November 25, 1787[3]. He passed away in Hallein[4]. He died on June 7, 1863[5]. He worked as a composer[6], poet[7], organist[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Unterweitzberg[2], Franz Xaver Gruber…
  • Born in Hochburg-Ach[11], Franz Xaver Gruber…
  • Franz Xaver Gruber died in Hallein[4].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber was born on November 25, 1787[3].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber was born on January 1, 1787[12].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber died on June 7, 1863[5].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber died on January 1, 1863[13].
  • A child of Franz Xaver Gruber was Franz Xaver Gruber[14].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber held citizenship in Austrian Empire[15].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's professions included composer[6].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's professions included poet[7].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's professions included organist[8].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's professions included teacher[9].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's field of work was teacher[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Franz Xaver Gruber is Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht[17].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber is recorded as male[18].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's genre is choral music[20].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's Commons category is recorded as Franz Xaver Gruber[21].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's family name is recorded as Gruber[22].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's given name is recorded as Conrad[23].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's given name is recorded as Franz[24].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's given name is recorded as Xaver[25].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Franz Xaver Gruber[26].
  • Franz Xaver Gruber's instrument is recorded as organ[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1787-11-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1863-06-07[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: austrian, austrian composer, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4122e107-a90c-4ff3-8223-51cf490c022c[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Unterweitzberg[2] and Hochburg-Ach[11], a rural municipality of Austria[35], in Austria[36]. Recorded date of birth include November 25, 1787[3] and January 1, 1787[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], poet[7], organist[8], and teacher[9]. Franz Xaver Gruber's field of work was teacher[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Franz Xaver Gruber is Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht[17].

Personal Life

A child of Franz Xaver Gruber was he[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 7, 1863[5] and January 1, 1863[13]. Franz Xaver Gruber passed away in Hallein[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Xaver Gruber ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Franz Xaver Gruber born?

Franz Xaver Gruber's place of birth was Unterweitzberg[2].

Where did Franz Xaver Gruber die?

Franz Xaver Gruber passed away in Hallein[4].

What did Franz Xaver Gruber do for work?

Franz Xaver Gruber worked as composer[6], poet[7], organist[8], and teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . panoramatours.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rvharvey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . stillenacht.com. stillenacht.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . s9.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Von den Stillen im Lande. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . klassika.info. klassika.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . literature.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . The LiederNet Archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . literature.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . The LiederNet Archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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