State Exhibition 200 years Silent Night! www.stillenacht.com Holy Night! English Salzburg Oberndorf Arnsdorf Austria’s Hallein message of peace Hintersee to the world Wagrain September 29, 2018 – Mariapfarr February 3, 2019 Hochburg-Ach Fügen im Zillertal www.landesausstellung2018.at City of Salzburg Salzburg Museum Silent Night 200 – History. Message. Presence. Joseph Mohr was born to an unwed mother on December 11, 1792, in Salzburg and baptized in the Salzburg Cathedral. Recognizing the young man’s talent, the vicar of the cathedral choir took Mohr under his wing, helping him with his educa- tion and fi nally his career as a priest. In 1816, he penned the lyrics to the song while on his fi rst assignment in Mariapfarr. Mohr met Franz Xaver Gruber, a teacher from Arnsdorf and the compos- er of the melody, when he moved to Oberndorf in 1817. Together they performed the song for the very fi rst time. This special exhibition touches on the history, message, and the continuing pres- ence of this world-renowned song. The exhibition is divided into six themes: the history of the song, the life stories of its creators, Mohr and Gruber, the tradition and distribution of the song, and the political and commercial instrumentalization. Salzburg Museum Neue Residenz Mozartplatz 1, 5010 Salzburg Information and guided tours: +43 662 620808-200 offi [email protected] www.salzburgmuseum.at Opening hours: Tue. – Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m (Christmas opening hours on the website in December) © SLTG/Salzburg Museum © SLTG/Salzburg Manufacturer: Druckerei Roser GmbH, Hallwang. Misprints and printing errors reserved. reserved. errors and printing Misprints Roser GmbH, Hallwang. Druckerei Manufacturer: 2018 August Martha Mastnak. Status: Translation: Media owner: Stille Nacht 2018 GmbH, Salzburg; Layout: Studio Q Brand Lab Studio Q Brand Layout: GmbH, Salzburg; 2018 Stille Nacht Media owner: Barrier-free Oberndorf Silent-Night-Museum Oberndorf The message of Silent Night The song “Silent Night! Holy Night!” was first per- formed at the St. Nikola parish church on Christ- mas Eve 1818. Accompanied by Mohr on the guitar, the teacher Franz Xaver Gruber, and the young priest Joseph Mohr, sang their song in two voices after the Christmas Mass. Mohr had written the poem two years earlier when he was on assign- ment in Mariapfarr. In Oberndorf, he met Gruber and asked him to compose a melody to his poem. The Silent Night Chapel stands where the church once stood as a reminder of this special historical moment. The Silent Night Museum, right next to the Silent Night Chapel presents the origins of the song, its spread around the world, the circumstances un- der which the song was composed, the meaning of the lyrics and the message of peace. Silent-Night-Museum Oberndorf Stille-Nacht-Platz 5, 5110 Oberndorf Information and tours: +43 6272 4422 [email protected] www.stillenacht-oberndorf.com Opening hours: Sep. 29 – Nov. 22, 2018 & Jan. 7 – Feb. 3, 2019: Tue. – Wed. from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thu. – Sun. from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Nov. 23 2018 – Jan. 6 2019: Mon. – Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Barrier-free Oberndorf © Silent-Night-Museum Hallein Silent Night Museum Hallein Meet the composer – Franz Xaver Gruber Franz Xaver Gruber and his family were active in the salt mining city of Hallein from 1835 to 1863, where he served as choirmaster, organist of the parish church and the church foundations adminis- trator. He composed numerous works including the “Hallein version” of “Silent Night! Holy Night!” and over 90 masses while in Hallein. The “Hallein Liedertafel 1849“, a local choral society that Gru- ber and his son Franz founded, still exists today. Gruber died on June 7, 1863, and found his final resting place here. Just in time for the anniversary, the Silent Night Museum Hallein will be refurbished and the composer’s estate will be on exhibit. On display are the Silent Night autographs II, IV and V; a handwritten piece of Gruber called “Authentische Veranlassung”, which shows the genesis of the song piece by piece; Gruber’s diary, his musical in- struments, letters and portraits; and Mohr’s famous guitar. Additionally, numerous original locations in the city may be explored in guided walking tours. Silent Night Museum Hallein Franz-Xaver-Gruber-Platz 1, 5400 Hallein Information and tours: +43 6245 80783 [email protected] www.stillenachthallein.at www.stillenachtmuseumhallein.at Opening hours: Daily from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Barrier-free © Silent Night Museum Hallein/March Gut Museum Night Hallein/March © Silent Hochburg-Ach / Upper Austria F. X. Gruber Memorial House and the Path of Peace Franz Xaver Gruber’s years in Hochburg Franz Xaver Gruber was born in Hochburg-Ach on November 25, 1787, as the son of a linen- weaving family. The Franz Xaver Gruber Memorial House is locat- ed in the city center of Hochburg next to the Late Gothic church, where the young Gruber learned playing the organ. It takes the visitors into the young years of the weaver’s son. The furnishings include the original loom of the Gruber family, where the young Franz Xaver learned the craft of weaving, and correspond to the lifestyle of a peasant family at the end of the 18th century. The fortepiano, on which Gruber learned to play from the choirmaster Georg Hartdobler, is on loan from the city of Burghausen. The Memorial House is also the start of the Path of Peace. Five bronze sculptures, each three meters high, represent angel wings that carry the song “Silent Night” to each of the five continents of the earth. Franz Xaver Gruber Memorial House Franz-Xaver-Gruber-Straße 1 5122 Hochburg-Ach Information and tours: +43 664 4166 702, +43 664 73 41 6679 [email protected] www.fxgruber.at Opening hours: Tue. – Sun. from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Path of Peace open daily Partially barrier-free Gruber Memorial House © F.X Arnsdorf Silent Night Museum Arnsdorf Franz Xaver Gruber: teacher, organist and church caretaker in Arnsdorf/Lamprechtshausen From 1807 until 1829 Gruber served as a schoolteacher, organist and church caretaker in Arnsdorf. Shortly after starting his first position as young teacher, he married the widow of his predecessor. After the death of his first wife in 1825, he married his former pupil, Maria Breitfuß. In 1816, Gruber also served as an organist for the newly founded parish in Oberndorf. There he met Joseph Mohr, who gave him the poem “Silent Night! Holy Night!” for which to compose a melody. Gruber may have actually composed the melody in Arnsdorf, in the oldest school building to still be used in Austria. This may be reason enough to pursue the question of how the school operations were at the beginning of the 19th cen- tury under the teacher Franz Xaver Gruber. The authentic atmosphere lets the school routines from 200 years ago come to life, allowing a vivid view of Gruber’s life and time. Silent Night Museum Arnsdorf Stille Nacht Platz 1 5112 Lamprechtshausen-Arnsdorf Information and tours: +43 664 1589400 [email protected] www.stillenachtarnsdorf.at Opening hours: Tue. – Fri. 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Sat. – Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Not barrier-free Museum Night Arnsdorf © Silent Mariapfarr Pilgrimage and Silent Night Museum Mariapfarr Silent Night – on the way In 1816, the young priest Joseph Mohr wrote the “Silent Night! Holy Night!” lyrics. His first official position led him to this important place of pilgrim- age, which was also the birthplace of his father. The museum, which has undergone renovations for the anniversary, shows the various facets of pilgrimage and “Silent Night!”. It prepares “the path” in different ways: from the life of Joseph Mohr and the difficult circumstances of his life, to the inner unique path of each individual, and the treasures that have found their way to the mu- seum. Among those are precious objects owned by the Basilica Mariapfarr from the golden age of pilgrimage. The theme of pilgrimage is directly re- lated to departure, letting go, orientation, getting on the way, and arrival. Parish, Pilgrimage and Silent Night Museum Mariapfarr Joseph Mohr Platz 1, 5571 Mariapfarr Information and tours: +43 6473 8766 [email protected] www.wallfahrtsmuseum.at Opening hours: Tue. – Sun. 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Barrier-free © G.A. Mariapfarr Service GmbH i.A.d. Pfarre Hintersee Joseph Mohr Memorial Path Art and sound installations In December 1827, Joseph Mohr moved to Hintersee, a village with a population of 272. He was the only candidate as a priest, nevertheless, this meant an advancement in his career. In 1828, Hintersee advanced to an independent vicariate. Although the position of a priest in Hintersee was poorly endowed, he tried to support the poor local population. According to the legend, he is said to have given away the firewood for the parish and the meat brought to him by poachers. Furthermore, he attended to the education of the local children. In 1834, an investigation for negligent fulfillment of duties was opened against Mohr. The allegations proved to be unjustified and he was rehabilitated. He left Hintersee in 1837, and moved to his final station in Wagrain. A themed trail leads to art and sound installations in the midst of nature from the Joseph Mohr Memorial Chapel, built in 2016. Starting point: Village center, Fire department parking lot 5324 Hintersee Information and tours: 43 6226 8384-71 [email protected] www.josephmohr.at Opening hours: Daily 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Walkable year round Partially barrier-free © TVB Fuschseeregion/Hintersee Wagrain Silent Night Museum in “Pflegerschlössl” A pastoral life then – culinary “Silent Night” today Joseph Mohr served as a vicar in Wagrain, where he ministered to the poor, cared for the church, did pastoral work, and took care of school education from 1837 until his death.