The story of Stille Nacht
for students
by
katerina sarri

 
 
SOURCES
 
images from www.stillenacht.info
autograph image from en.wikipedia.org
audio and information from www.stillenacht.at
video from www.youtube.com
LOCATIONS: Austria (ger: Österreich)
IMAGE OF Oberndorf as it was in the 1950s.
IMAGE OF VILLAGE is actually showing Mariapfarr in snow.
 
DATA
IMAGE OF MOHR: IMAGINARY PORTRAIT: Painting (interpretive likeness) done in 1955 Parish church of Hintersee.
PORTRAIT OF GRUBER from Sebastian Stief, 1846 (Silent Night Archives, Hallein)
IMAGE OF AUTOGRAPH VII Undated score by Franz Gruber, estimated to be from around 1860; with title: "Kirchenlied / auf die / heilige Christnacht" ("Hymn for the Holy Christmas Eve"); D-dur, 6/8 time; for soprano and alto voices with "quiet organ accompaniment;" 6 verses. Location: Carolino Augusteum Museum, Salzburg.
Music of original score .mp3, 1st stanza, recorded by ORF Austrian National Broadcasting Corporation. Source: www.stillenacht.at
PAINTING OF NAPOLEON RETREAT FROM MOSCOW by the german painter Adolf Northern.
katerina sarri webtopos Athens, Greece, 17 DEC 2007
www.webtopos.gr/stille Nacht