by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Translation by Georg von der Vring (1889 - 1968)
Oft in der stillen Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
Oft in der stillen Nacht
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Text Authorship:
- by Georg von der Vring (1889 - 1968)
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Oft in the stilly night", appears in National Airs, first published 1818
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Harald Genzmer (1909 - 2007), "Oft in der stillen Nacht", 1969, published 1969 [ TTBB chorus a cappella ], from Englisch Horn, no. 1, Mainz : Schott ; issued separately
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation possibly by Niklas Müller (1809 - 1875); composed by Joseph Dessauer, Friedrich Hinrichs.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Hermann Kurz (1813 - 1873) , "Oft in der stillen Nacht", subtitle: "Schottische Melodie" ; composed by Friedrich Silcher.
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