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SubscriptionOffers Give a Gift Subscribe A recital took place at the church of St Nicholas in Oberndorf in Salzburg is one of the best known songs in the world Its lyrics were written in 1816 by a somewhat loose-living Austrian priest named Joseph Mohr Mohr – then at St Nicholas in Oberndorf in Salzburg – handed the words to Franz Gruber and asked him to write a melody for two voices There is no evidence to support the myth that Gruber was inspired by the recent death of his child nor that the song was first played on guitar because the church organ wasn’t working a family of travelling glovemakers from the Tyrol their performance of the carol was well known enough to be requested in the Leipzig press singing it in front of Alexander Hamilton’s tomb on Christmas Day 1839 Mohr and Gruber were both by now forgotten It wasn’t until 1854 that their work was recognised For Mohr it was too late: he died in December 1848.  The most famous carol of all was dashed off in just a few hours -- out of desperation -- on Christmas Eve Day The creation of “Silent Night” is the stuff of legend The most widely-told story about its creation goes something like this: There wasn’t enough money to fix the organ in time for Christmas Eve midnight mass Father Mohr pondered his dilemma as he walked home after a Christmas pageant His route took him up a hill overlooking the village He reveled in the majestic silence of the brisk He remembered a poem he wrote about the night angels announced the birth of the Christ child to the shepherds Mohr rushed to the home of church organist Franz Gruber He explained the problem with the broken organ and showed Gruber his poem He asked Gruber to set it to music – with an instrument other than an organ The composer had just a few hours to write something He composed “Silent Night” in a flash of inspiration -- and in time for the Christmas Eve mass The composer and the pastor sang the brand new carol together at the service -- with a guitar The carol became a favorite of the Christmas season around the world The original chapel church where “Silent Night” had its premiere was later damaged by floods and no longer stands which continues to draw visitors each Christmas season but its legacy has lasted for two centuries and counting Guitarist Laura Husbands and singers Jen Hitt and Matt Eschliman performed "Silent Night" at Colorado Public Radio in the original German Stay in touch with our hosting team at CPR Classical and learn more about the classical events occurring in the community Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. 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All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times a staple of the Christmas canon in cultures around the globe hundreds of people from all over the world crowd outside the octagonal-shaped chapel in Oberndorf to sing along to one of the world’s most-beloved Christmas carols: Silent Night It&rsquo;s a scene especially poignant this holiday seasonAmid sparkling white lights on a December night stand in front of the small chapel and sing much like the song was first performed on Christmas Eve in 1818 It’s a scene especially poignant this holiday season as 24 December 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the song’s humble origins in Oberndorf • Is this the birthplace of Santa? • What you don’t know about panettone • Spain’s beloved scatological Christmas custom premiered at Salzburg’s Felsenreitschule theatre to commemorate the 200th anniversary The musical includes the famous carol and references the song’s origins soldiers in the trenches on the Flanders front laid down their rifles and helmets and sang Silent Night although many of the Silent Night sites are open year-round “As much as we have lived with Silent Night in Salzburgerland it has taken a long time to raise awareness and pride in this unique Alpine cultural treasure,” Bauernberger said “The anniversary is thus the perfect occasion for us to take this newly created consciousness out to people all over the world and bring them closer to the history and roots of Silent Night While the lives of the men behind Silent Night can be explored in several villages where they lived or worked the song’s beginnings truly lie in Oberndorf assigned to the newly established parish of St Nicholas to compose a melody to a poem he had written two years earlier Mohr included the song in a short ceremony following Christmas Mass that same evening Mohr sang tenor and strummed along on guitar What inspired Mohr to write the poem is unknown Authentic Account of the Origin of the Christmas Carol there is no mention of the specific reason does recount the request he received that day from Mohr to “write a fitting melody for two solo voices together with choir and for accompaniment by guitar.” months of colder-than-normal weather in 1816 that led to crop failures and famine caused by a volcanic eruption in Indonesia the previous year How Silent Night was received by the Oberndorf congregation that first night is unknown only noted that the song received approval And it’s not known whether the song was performed on subsequent Christmas Eves “We don’t know how people reacted,” said Neureiter, who holds a special bond to the song’s composer: he grew up in the house in Hallein where Gruber spent the last years of his life, pursuing his passion for music. The house is now a museum whose collection includes Mohr’s guitar and hand-written documents about the song’s authorship Gruber’s final resting place lies in front of the building razed in the early 20th Century after frequent flooding damaged the structure A memorial chapel was built in its placein the 1930s and this is where the beloved song is performed at 17:00 every Christmas Eve The original vicarage next to the chapel is home to the Silent Night Museum Oberndorf The museum relates the song’s story in the context of the era in which it was created Oberndorf had settled into peace following the end of the Napoleonic Wars struggling to find everyday normalcy against new political boundaries and disruption of the salt trade Whatever the true story behind Mohr&rsquo;s poem, the simple melody and message of peace resonatedMohr wrote the poem while serving as an assistant priest in a nearby village, Mariapfarr, also home to a Silent Night Museum that is noteworthy for a large nativity scene comprised of 100 figurines that dates from 1750 and was in use when Mohr served the village Worship of the Three Kings and the Golden Boy with Curly Hair which depicts the visit of the Wise Men after Jesus’ birth may have inspired some words in Mohr’s poem so tender and mild’ – reminds visitors of the curly blonde baby Jesus in the painting Whatever the true story behind Mohr’s poem the simple melody and message of peace resonated with those who heard it and Silent Night’s journey around the world began slowly a man who came to repair the organ at the Oberndorf chapel took a copy of the Silent Night score with him where local farm families passed the winter selling their goods at markets and fairs Sometimes they would sing local folk songs to draw attention to their wares some of these families became famous as folk singers performing in Germany as well as other parts of Europe and Russia Missionaries and German immigrants also extended the song’s reach to Great Britain and the US and beyond In Salzburg, Mohr’s birthplace, a multimedia exhibit at the Salzburg Museum, Silent Night 200 – The Story. The Message. The Present explores the story of the carol and its impact on the world with sound recordings Highlights include a moving installation dubbed ‘Morphing’ in which several screens display men and women of different origins and ages singing Silent Night Visitors can also watch a choir comprised solely of hearing-impaired singers interpret the song in sign language “It’s an extremely emotional interpretation, but also a remarkable demonstration of the song’s universality,” said Natalie Fuchs, a spokeswoman for the Salzburg Museum which expects the typical number of 100,000 annual visitors to skyrocket this year It&rsquo;s an extremely emotional interpretationWhile Fuchs understands the song’s timeless appeal and its message of peace she believes Silent Night connects with many people on a more emotional level one with ties to the celebration of Christmas with families and friends over the years decorations all focus on that silent and holy night,” she said that remind us of these emotions we experienced so deeply as children.” Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter called "If You Only Read 6 Things This Week". 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More than two hundred years after “Silent Night” was first performed in Oberndorf it is counted among the best known and most beloved Christmas songs — taken up and interpreted by musical artists from across every genre it is sung by around two billion people across the globe: on all continents and in 300 languages and dialects The song’s dissemination around the world is almost as much of a miracle as its creation to put it in Victor Hugo’s (1802 – 1885) words: “Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come.” You might say that the world had finally been ready for “Silent Night” Oberndorf near Salzburg: Birth of the song “Silent Night” performed by its creators Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber Waidring: A version of the song with seven (!) verses is contained in the now missing church songbook of Blasius Wimmer It is quite possible that Carl Mauracher passed the song onto him during his “repair travels” Fügen: Emperor Franz I of Austria and Alexander I of Russia are guests at the castle of Count Dönhoff The Count asks the Rainer siblings to perform folksongs for the entertainment of his guests impressing the visitor from Russia especially Fügen: The Rainer siblings begin their first journey abroad to Germany They found the era of the “Tirolean national singers” who significantly contribute to the dissemination of “Silent Night” Fügen: The Rainer siblings (“Ur-Rainer”) begin their second concert tour It leads them from Germany to Sweden and England As Alexander already passes away in December of 1825 The “Ur-Rainer” group continues to travel through Europe until 1838 releases a flyer with the title “Four Beautiful New Christmas Songs” between 1827 and 1832 (exact date unknown): “Silent Night” is also announced on the cover page This proves that the first print dissemination of the song began in Steyr people were able to buy the print directly from him as well Hippach/Leipzig: The Strasser siblings from Laimac near Hippach perform “Silent Night” at the Christmas market in Leipzig The family of farmers from the Zillertal valley spends the winter months travelling Europe as goods dealers to sell local hand-made products on the markets It quickly became apparent that singing folk songs was good for sales Leipzig: The Strasser siblings are invited to Leipzig for additional performances This leads to “Silent Night” being put down in written form once again: Between 1832 and 1834 Friese from Dresden released a collection of Tirolean Christmas songs with the title “Four Authentic Tirolean Songs by the Strasser Siblings from the Zillertal Valley.” The result is a “Zillertal version” of the song which could be traced back to the Strasser siblings Berlin: The Strasser siblings tour Germany The Christmas song impresses Frederick William IV of Prussia who — years later — will request the song’s sheet music in Salzburg Leipzig: Inclusion of “Silent Night” into the melody book of the “Catholic Song and Prayer Book for Public and Private Worship for to be Used Primarily by the Catholic Community of the Kingdom of Saxony.” New York: The second generation of Rainer singers — under the aegis of Ludwig Rainer son of Maria Rainer — from the Zillertal valley begin a concert tour to America: They’ve also got “Silent Night” in their repertoire The first performance of the song allegedly takes place in front of the Trinity Church in New York What follows are several years of touring as the admired “Rainer Family” which leads the four singers through New Orleans New York: In March 2018 Silent Night researcher Martin Reiter found the oldest published version of „Silent Night as number 22 in the „Liederbuch für die Jugend Nebst einem Anhange von Melodien.“ (songbook for the youth – besides an attachement of melodies) which was published in 1840 by the in „Amerikanischen Tractat Gesellschaft“ In March 2018 Silent Night researcher Martin Reiter found the oldest published version of „Silent Night Boston: “Silent Night” appears in one of the Rainer Family’s songbooks Zillertal valley: The Rainer Family returns home after their US tour 1844: The theologian and founder of the Diakonie managed the “Rauhe Haus” in Hamburg a training centre for future social workers and missionaries He made a significant contribution to the dissemination of the song he published his own songbook entitled “Unsere Lieder” (our songs) which also includes the song “Silent Night“ Hamburg was the hub of many emigrants who carried the song to America accompanied by missionaries from the “Rauhe Haus” and the song book in their luggage Zillertal valley: Emboldened by the success in the USA Ludwig Rainer founds the “Rainer Gesellschaft” group with up to 15 singers which will perform for nearly all of Europe’s ruling families authorship clarified by Franz Xaver Gruber: In 1854 the Royal Prussian Court Orchestra approaches St Peter’s Abbey in Salzburg to inquire about Michael Haydn who was considered the originator of the song at the time Frederick William IV of Prussia required the sheet music for his court orchestra and thus requested a copy from St one of his Franz Xaver Gruber’s sons is present in the seminary and can thus clarify the song’s authorship Franz Xaver Gruber creates a document to finally clear up the situation regarding the origin of the Christmas song Petersburg: The Rainer singers come to Russia and stay there for ten years Visits home are only carried out to find new members New York: “Silent Night” is released in the form of an English translation as part of a brochure titled “Carols for Christmas Tide” by the episcopal priest John Freeman Young Salzburg: The song is incorporated into an “official church book” at home Achenkirch at the Achen Lake: The famous Tirolean national singer Ludwig Rainer of the Rainer singers returned to Tirol as an affluent man after almost 30 years abroad the construction of his new hotel at the Achen Lake is completed The success of the Tirolean national singer has had a positive impact on tourism in Tirol Vienna: “Silent Night” appears as the “Choral of Salzburg” at a North American school building at the World’s Fair in Vienna “Silent Night” has already been sung on all continents disseminated by Catholic and Protestant missionaries Flanders: Fraternisation of soldiers on the Western Front who sing the song together across the trenches Roosevelt and Winston Churchill sing “Silent Night” together in the garden of the White House Oberndorf: The song “Silent Night” is declared an intangible national cultural heritage by UNESCO Take part now! the artificial intelligence in SalzburgerLand own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment The Open University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK View all partners Few Christmas carols evoke the season of peace and goodwill as readily as Silent Night Two popular stories contribute to its appeal: one concerning the circumstances of its composition in Oberndorf and the other its role in the Christmas Truce of 1914 when the opposing forces walked out of their trenches to greet their enemies and share food and drink But its lyrical and musical content are also important factors in understanding its enduring popularity and Christmas Eve 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of its performance Together with the centennial commemoration of the end of World War I this Christmas seems an appropriate time to consider the appeal of this much-loved carol The church’s organ was apparently out of action leading Gruber to compose his setting for two voices with guitar accompaniment While Gruber may have been responding to an unexpected situation at short notice the existence of Mohr’s text indicates that some accounts of the carol as a last ditch collaborative solution have been somewhat embellished But the exact historical record of the carol’s genesis are not the most important matter here it is the sense of homely resourcefulness that the story conveys that is important to the way in which Silent Night has subsequently been viewed and appreciated Whether there is something about the carol’s makeshift origins that resonates with the Nativity story itself or simply the greater sense of intimacy created by the use of the guitar a rather more domestic instrument than the church organ the stories of the carol’s origin invest it with a folksy quality that contributes to its popularity The content and careful craftsmanship of Mohr’s lyrics are important factors too an effective rhetorical device that creates and maintains a tone of quiet mystery throughout the text Mohr juxtaposes traditional imagery of the peaceful newborn baby resting on his mother’s breast with simple statements that reflect the profundity of his birth in Christian doctrine The third stanza meditates on the divinity of the Christ Child and the mystery of the incarnation while the fifth explores the work of God the Son in bring salvation from sin English translations first appeared in the 1850s and new versions continued to be published well into the 20th century Most translate only three of Mohr’s six stanzas – and this shortened form has also become the standard in German-speaking countries Modern hymn books continue to use a variety of different translations but from the many different versions of the opening line Holy night!” has become the most widely adopted Gruber’s music enhances the folk-like qualities of the carol with each beat subdivided into three parts This allows for the frequent use of a three-note dotted rhythm pattern (first heard on the first word: “si-i-lent”) which – together with simple and slow-moving harmonies – helps to create a pastoral atmosphere often likened to the sound of a shepherd’s pipe and can be found in many compositions associated with Christmas Two of the best-known examples are the Pastoral Symphony from Handel’s Messiah, which sets the scene for the shepherds, and the Sinfonia at the beginning of Part II of JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio The gentle downward contours of all but one of the melodic phrases also contribute to the subdued character of the music; the contrasting penultimate phrase responds to the sense of hope and joy in Mohr’s text while the final descent underlines the atmosphere of calm and security of Gruber’s musical interpretation At least as famous as the story of the carol’s origin is that of its role in the Christmas truce of 1914. In his book on the truce, historian Stanley Weintraub identifies the singer as Walter Kirchhoff a German Officer and sometime member of the Berlin Opera Kirchhoff’s singing of the carol in both German and English is credited with encouraging the exchange of songs greetings and gifts between the opposing soldiers While there is debate among historians about the nature and scope of the truce Silent night is firmly established in popular imagination as the soundtrack for this remarkable event as shown by its use in a supermarket television advert in 2014 The contrast between the carol’s message of tranquillity and hope and the violence of war is obvious and compelling but the intimacy and simplicity of Gruber’s music is important too in providing an antidote to the grimness of trench warfare The depth of significance attached to Silent Night is summed up its inclusion on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2011 music and contextual narratives combine to create its aura and reputation making it one of the most striking examples of the ways in which musical associations shape our experiences of the Christmas season Homage at every turn: The Silent Night Chapel in Salzburg CHRISTMAS Eve will mark the 200th birthday of the classic hymn Silent Night The origins of the Christmas carol can be traced back to Austria where the song was first performed on December 24 at St Nicholas’ Church in the quaint town of Oberndorf in Salzburg A young Fr Joseph Mohr had come to Oberndorf the year before and had penned the lyrics to Stille Nacht; however the track remained lifeless until a local church organist Franz Gruber composed the famous melody Perhaps it was his destiny that Fr Mohr would write such a prolific piece of music – the priest had been baptised over the same font as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the town of Oberndorf is alive with the sound of music and reverence for Silent Night runs deep in village life.  So much so that a Silent Night Memorial Chapel stands at the site where the song was first performed the Silent Night museum preserves the song’s rich history the Silent Night Post Office – all of which lies in the Silent Night district of Oberndorf By the mid-1800s Silent Night had spread throughout Europe and into Russia.  wrote and published the English translation made popular by carollers The advent of the recording artist and commercial music proved to be a watershed moment for Silent Night In 1935 American singer Bing Crosby popularised the track by releasing it as a single.  It would become his most successful track of the 1930s In 2018 the song remains the third best-selling song of all-time eclipsing Gene Autry’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (12.5 million) and Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust (7 million) The Three Tenors and Andrea Bocelli all recorded versions of the song; however album sales are pale in comparison to Crosby’s Crosby recorded the Irving Berlin song White Christmas.  The track has estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies making it the best-selling song of all time.  The track features alongside Silent Night on Crosby’s 1945 Christmas album Merry Christmas In the 200 years since Silent Night’s conception the song has become linked to the Christmas season Scientific and Cultural Organisation declared the song an intangible cultural heritage cementing its place in the carol book for years to come all is brightRound yon virgin mother and child.Holy infant so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.Silent night holy night,Shepherds quake at the sight;Glories stream from heaven afar,Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!Christ the Saviour is born,Christ the Saviour is born!Silent night love’s pure light;Radiant beams from thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus The Catholic Leader is an Australian award-winning Catholic newspaper that has been published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1929 accurate and balanced Catholic perspective of local national and international news while upholding the dignity of the human person We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years We acknowledge the continued deep spiritual attachment and relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to this country and commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation Copyright © All Rights Reserved The Catholic Leader Whether you’re tempted by epic skiing or a vibrant festive shopping scene heritage-rich SalzburgerLand is a splendid choice for a seasonal break Lifestyle | Travel | Euro Breaks cinematic tradition tells us that the hills are alive with the sound of music the city and its surrounding countryside are aglow with a lot more besides snowboards and sledges – emphasising the fact that Austria’s fourth largest city is a splendid destination for winter sports – there is an enchantingly atmospheric Christmas market in the centre of a historic city where festive carols ring out to entice allcomers into the spirit of the season Salzburg is also hugely accessible: British Airways flies to the city on up to six days of the week in winter from Heathrow and Gatwick you’ll be swept up as soon as you set foot in the snow-sprinkled city at this time of year Salzburg has its own sizable Christmas market which takes over Residenzplatz and the adjacent Domplatz in November and December (it’s 21 November to 1 January this time around) The name of the latter square is a clue that stalls are laid out beneath the city’s gorgeous Baroque cathedral from local traditional delicacies such as roast almonds and vanillekipferl vanilla biscuits to more savoury specialities including surbratlbrot (brine-cured pork roast sandwiches) and the Haunsberger – a warm roll filled with home-made pork sausage meat you may want to watch out for a less than holy character – Krampus the ghoulish anti-Santa of Austrian tradition For many of those zooming in between December and March Obertauern and Hochkönig are all within ready reach of the city You can land in the morning and be speeding downhill before dusk has fallen Benefits of booking with British Airways Holidays Full balance due four weeks before departure SalzburgerLand also offers plenty more to explore This is a region which twinkles during the festive season and which was composed in the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg This romantic connection plays out across the region there are seven locations closely linked to Silent Night Not just Oberndorf bei Salzburg and Salzburg itself but the beautiful towns and villages of Arnsdorf where the carol’s composer Franz Gruber and lyricist Joseph Mohr – lived and worked Each place celebrates the carol – and its peaceful message – in churches and museums Wolfgangsee lake – located in the Salzkammergut Austria’s equivalent of the Lake District – is extraordinarily pretty during Advent with the festive markets and December celebrations in the towns along its shoreline – St Wolfgang and Strobl – reflected upon the water’s surface To book your winter break to Salzburg, please visit ba.com/christmas For full functionality of this page it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser Anlässlich des 200 Jahr-Jubiläums des wohl bekanntesten Weihnachtsliedes bündeln die Österreich Werbung sowie die AG Stille Nacht ihre Kräfte um das musikalische Kulturerbe in die Welt zu tragen Dezember 1818 sangen Joseph Mohr und Franz Xaver Gruber zum ersten Mal das Lied „Stille Nacht Zweihundert Jahre später ist es UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe musikalisches Erbe und wird von rund zwei Milliarden Menschen in über 300 Sprachen und Dialekten auf der ganzen Welt gesungen dass dieses Lied seinen Ursprung in Österreich - in Salzburg Aus diesem Grund arbeitet die Österreich Werbung mit den Stille Nacht-Partnern zusammen um anlässlich des Jubiläums Aufmerksamkeit im In- und Ausland für das wohl bekannteste Weihnachtslied zu schaffen Heilige Nacht!" schaffte es damals wie heute den Menschen Hoffnung und ein Gefühl der Zusammengehörigkeit zu geben Das 200 Jahr-Jubiläum dieses Liedes wollen wir weltweit zelebrieren und es mit Österreich in Verbindung bringen Neben der „Stille Nacht“ Wort-Bild-Marke für die internationale Kommunikation, der Online-Präsenz auf www.stillenacht.com (in fünf Sprachen), auf www.austria.info und auf Social Media wurden Medien- und Wirtschaftskooperationen u.a mit Austrian Airlines oder den Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen On- und Offline-Kampagnen und Printproduktionen (Stille Nacht-Broschüre Medienkooperationen und Stille Nacht-Specials der Kronen Zeitung Internationale Studienfahrten generierten weltweit Reportagen wie im Forbes Magazine USA bis hin zu Coverstories in den Sunday Times & Daily Mirror aus Sri Lanka wie es im Ersten Weltkrieg die Kämpfe für einen Tag unterbrach und somit zum bekanntesten Friedenslied aller Zeiten wurde Um die gegenwärtige Bedeutung des Liedes zu zeigen filmte Schalle mit Musikstars wie Andrea Bocelli Am 29. September öffnete die länderübergreifende Landesausstellung „200 Jahre Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! – Österreichs Friedensbotschaft an die Welt“ in neun der 13 Stille-Nacht-Orte ihre Pforten. Bereits seit Juli 2018 ist es dank der App „Wege zur Stillen Nacht“ möglich im Zuge seiner Reise durch das Stille Nacht Land eine umfassende Sammlung an Geschichten rund um das Lied Verbreitung und Bedeutung mobil zu erfahren Zeitgemäße touristische Angebote von höchster Qualität und mit dem gebotenen thematischen Tiefgang werden der weltweiten Bedeutung des Liedes gerecht und ermöglichen unseren Gästen im Stille Nacht Land ein authentisches Urlaubserlebnis auf den Spuren von "Stille Nacht ein neues und umfassendes Reisemotiv zu etablieren das die touristische Vorsaison bereichert und das Image von Österreich als Kulturdestination nachhaltig stärkt“ betonen die Geschäftsführer der drei an der AG Stille Nacht beteiligten Landestourismusorganisationen – Leo Bauernberger (SalzburgerLand Tourismus) Josef Margreiter (Tirol Werbung) und Andreas Winkelhofer (Oberösterreich Tourismus) Um das Thema auch international noch prominenter zu platzieren lud die Österreich Werbung gemeinsam mit den Stille Nacht-Partnern zu B2B- und Medienevents in acht Städten in einzigartigen Locations um die Bedeutung des Liedes mit engem Bezug auf das jeweilige Land und aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven zu beleuchten und selbstverständlich in Kombination mit traditionellen österreichischen Musikuntermalungen und feinster Kulinarik Ins barocke Kloster Strahov mit seinem prunkvollen Sommerrefektorium lud die ÖW Tschechien gemeinsam mit den Stille Nacht Partnern des SalzburgerLandes und der Oberösterreich Werbung 50 Pressevertreter und mehr als ein Dutzend auf das Thema Adventmärkte spezialisierte Reiseagenturen kamen zur Expertendiskussion rund um das Thema „Stille Nacht“ Hier wurde Ende November ein besonderes Ereignis nachgestellt: Vor dem Hamilton Memorial bei der Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan wo gemäß Überlieferungen bereits 1839 die "Rainer Sänger" das Lied "Stille Nacht" in den USA uraufgeführt und somit den Stein des internationalen Siegeszugs des Liedes gelegt haben erklangen 179 Jahre später wieder die Töne des österreichischen Weihnachtsliedes durch den Zillertaler "Familiendreigesang Kröll" Gemeinsam mit dem Grammy-nominierten Chor der Trinity Church fand anschließend ein gemeinsames Konzert in der Kirche statt wo österreichische und amerikanische Weihnachtslieder vor voller Kirche angestimmt wurden Der Höhepunkt des Abends war – wie könnte es anders sein – das gemeinsame Singen aller Anwesenden des wohl bekanntesten Weihnachtsliedes Sie können mit der Österreich Werbung auch kurzfristig Ihre Winter-Aktivitäten verstärken und Ihre Produkte gezielt weltweit präsentieren Marktchancen Heilige Nacht“ nicht wortwörtlich übersetzt Wir schufen mit unserer Inszenierung eine Assoziation mittels einer Sternenkarte Ein Rollenspiel zwischen „Josef Mohr“ und „Franz Gruber“ ließ erahnen wie die Geburtsstunde von Stille Nacht ausgesehen haben könnte Für weitere Emotionen sorgten weihnachtliche Klänge Die Kombination von klassisch österreichischer Adventatmosphäre mit einer überraschenden Inszenierung schlug sich in zahlreichen positiven Kommentaren nieder In Hamburg lud die AG Stille Nacht zusammen mit der ÖW Deutschland zu einem ganz besonderen Abend – in den Bauch des Stückfrachters MS Bleichen (Maritime Kathedrale aus Holz und Stahl) Heilige Nacht!“ – Über Hamburg in die Welt hinaus“ erfuhren die Gäste welche entscheidende Rolle die Hafenstadt Hamburg bei der globalen Verbreitung des Liedes und insbesondere in die USA gespielt hat Hier erlebten über 400 Gäste die Uraufführung der „Stillen Geschichte“ einer szenischen Erzählung mit Musikeinlagen In der Hauptrolle fungierte der junge Schauspieler Michail Umanets als Franz Alexandrowitsch Iwanov einem fiktiven Kurier im Russland der Zarenzeit der die Besucher in die Zeit der Aufführung von „Stille Nacht Die Aufführung wurde in Kooperation mit der Wohltätigkeitsorganisation „deboniarte“ einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht Neben einem Live-Einstieg im russischen Fernsehen wurden Beiträge in insgesamt vier Fernsehsendern – TV-Mix Zur Diskussion unter dem Titel „Stille Nacht – die Bedeutung und der Einfluss des Liedes im heutigen Polen.“ luden die ÖW und die AG Stille Nacht ein Pfarrer und Doktor der theologischen Musikwissenschaften sowie eine Reiseführerin und ein Schauspieler Sie betrachteten das Lied aus verschiedenen Perspektiven In der City Recital Hall in Sydney fanden die seit Jahren beliebten Weihnachtskonzerte der Gondwana Choirs heuer unter dem Titel "Voices of Angels: In the Land of Silent Night" statt Die ÖW verwandelte das Foyer in eine österreichische Weihnachtslandschaft und lud VIP Partner und Medienvertreter zu Empfang und Konzertbesuch ein Stille Nacht war ebenfalls bei Workshops und Events der Österreich Werbung in elf Städten – von China über Südkorea bis Spanien und Zürich – präsent Auf den touristischen Fachmessen atb_sales in Wien und ITB in Berlin wiesen Sonderflächen auf das Jubiläum hin Beim Empfang zum österreichischen Nationalfeiertag in 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Fremdenverkehrsland dienen Adler wurde 1983 in Oberndorf bei Salzburg als Stephanie Helena Prähauser geboren und wuchs auf einem Bauernhof auf Philosophie sowie Malerei und war zunächst vor allem als Bildende Künstlerin aktiv literarische Texte zu publizieren und war Mitbegründerin der Literatur-Werkstatt LiLoLa (Literatur-Lobby-Land) Um nicht mit ihrer Kollegin Teresa Präauer verwechselt zu werden die ebenfalls als Autorin und Künstlerin arbeitet entschied sie sich für den Künstlernamen Helena Adler Mit zwei ihrer drei Romane war Adler auf der Shortlist für den Österreichischen Buchpreis – mit „Die Infantin trägt den Scheitel links“ 2020 und mit „Fretten“ 2022 2018 erschien ihr Debütroman „Hertz 52“ im kleinen Arovell Verlag im Jahr 2020 erschienenen Roman (Verlag Jung und Jung) erhielt sie das mit 10.000 Euro dotierte Jahresstipendium des Landes Salzburg für Literatur Der Roman „Die Infantin trägt den Scheitel links“ widmete sich mit großer Verspieltheit dem bäuerlichen Nachwuchs und 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Please check the URL or click here to return to the home page Paradip: The Marine police station in Odisha's Paradip detained two persons for supplying goods to foreign ships anchored in deep sea without Customs clearance The goods are generally supplied to foreign ships after getting clearance from.. Bhubaneswar: A domestic help was arrested in Bhubaneswar for allegedly raping the house owner's wife and minor daughter the woman filed a written complaint at the Badagada police station Saturday Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) of Puri has issued a show cause to a senior servitor over the alleged use of surplus sacred wood of the 12th-century shrine in crafting idols in a temple at Digha in neighbouring.. Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an Orange Warning for heavy rainfall in five districts of Odisha today which are likely to witness intense showers accompanied by thunderstorms,.. 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Moscow: President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday and "strongly condemned" the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam offering "full support" to India in its ongoing fight against terrorism "He conveyed deepest condolences on the loss of innocent lives and expressed full support to India in the fight against terrorism He emphasised that the perpetrators of the heinous attack and their supporters must be brought to justice," Randhir Jaiswal,.. Murshidabad: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday rubbished as "baseless and fabricated" the allegations that surplus sacred neem wood from Puri's Jagannath temple was used in crafting the idols of the newly built temple in Digha even as tensions simmered between both the state over reports of attacks on Bengali-speaking migrant workers Banerjee also condemned what she called a "disturbing pattern" of harassment of Bengali-speaking people in Odisha and said.. Tel Aviv: Israeli ministers Monday agreed to ramp up the war against Hamas in Gaza with plans to capture more territory in the beleaguered Palestinian enclave and call up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers could mark a significant escalation in the fighting in Gaza which resumed in mid-March after Israel and Hamas failed to agree on an extension.. New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday rejected the plea of a woman who claimed to be the widow of a great-grandson of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar-II seeking possession of the Red Fort in New Delhi on account of being the legal 'heir' A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar termed the plea as “misconceived” and “meritless” at the outset and refused to entertain the petition filed.. Dhaka: Prominent Hindu leader and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot was shown arrested on charges of the murder of Chittagong court lawyer Saiful Islam Alif by a local court Monday The lawyer was allegedly hacked to death outside the court premises November 7 last year Chittagong's Metropolitan Magistrate S M Alauddin.. New Delhi: Moody's Ratings Monday said sustained escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan will not have any major economic disruption in the country but will be a setback for Islamabad as its forex reserves could come under pressure and weigh on growth In its commentary titled 'Escalating Pakistan-India tensions would weigh on Pakistan's growth' Muhammad Khalid Jamali made the comments during an interview with Russia's state-run TASS news agency Sunday Gone are the days when kale and quinoa topped the health food charts your wellness smoothie might include ingredients like sea moss gel Nutritionists are both intrigued and amused by this evolution of the ‘superfood’ -- a term once reserved for berries and leafy greens Islamabad: The civil and military leadership of Pakistan has briefed the country's political parties on tensions with India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack barring former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party The political leaders vowed a robust response if India resorted.. 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