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(b Unterweizburg, nr Hochburg, Nov 25, 1787; d Hallein, nr Salzburg, June 7, 1863). Austrian composer. He wrote the famous Christmas song Stille Nacht gwv145 and many other sacred and secular works. His biographical details derive largely from a formal statement which he drew up in 1854 to establish his claim on the song and to correct the faulty version of the melody (still familiar today) which had by then become well established. The third son of a poor weaver, at the age of 18 he learnt from Georg Hartdobler, organist at Burghausen, to accompany choral services from a figured bass. He taught at the Nebenschule in Arnsdorf from 1807, and was also Kantor and organist at St Nikolaus in Oberndorf (1816–29); he then taught at Berndorf until 1835, when he became regens chori at Hallein. Of his four children who survived beyond childhood, both sons were also composers....