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
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