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Silent Night Original Melody
Silent Night, Holy Night
Following is a Real Audio file of the original melody of Silent Night in German.
"You will hear three different arrangements, all by the composer himself, Franz Gruber.
- The first verse is sung by two male voices, accompanied by guitar only - as performed at its world premiere on Christmas Eve, 1818.
- The second verse is sung by boys and accompanied by organ.
- The third arrangement was created almost thirty years later to do justice to the song's popularity. It is written for a small orchestra and includes a romantic horn part."
(from Vienna Online - Austrian Insights - The Mystery of the Silent Night Melody)
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