Joseph Mohr: childhood in Salzburg

JOSEPH MOHR was born on the 11 December, 1792 in the Steingasse in Salzburg. He grew up in a small damp room with his mother Anna Schoiber.

Here he grew up with his mother, Anna Schoiber, his grand-mother, Maria, his two half-sisters and his cousin Theresia. They all shared one small, damp room and earned their living by spinning and knitting. His father, Franz Joseph Mohr, came from the alpine village of Mariapfarr and aged 28, he joined the army in Salzburg. All he did for his son was to give him his name before he deserted. His mother was sentenced to a fine of nine florins for her "carnal offence", the crime of bearing an illegitimate child. This was as much as Anna earned in a whole year so she was forced to accept the offer of the rich town executioner, Franz Joseph Wohlmuth, to adopt Joseph as his godchild. At that time and with those origins, young Joseph would never have been allowed to learn even a humble craft. However, the cathedral choir-master, Johann Nepomuk Hiernle, happened to hear Joseph singing; he recognized the boy`s musical talent and helped him receive an education and to become a priest
Silent Night! Holy Night! Museum in Salzburg
The museum is at the historical birthplace of Joseph Mohr, creator of the carol 'Silent night! Holy night!'. It's also a center of historic resarch about the carols origin.


Salzburg museums: Silent Night! Holy Night! Salzburg museums: Silent Night! Holy Night!
The birthplace, up to now a storage room, is dedicated to Joseph Mohr, who wrote the song in Mariapfarr in 1816. He is no longer mentioned in most church song books in the world.


History revealed: Joseph Mohr created 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' 1816 History revealed: Joseph Mohr created 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' 1816
The creator of 'Silent Night! Holy Night' was born on December 11. 1792 in Salzburg, in the Steingasse. The young priest wrote the carol in 1816 in Mariapfarr.


Christmas Story: 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' Christmas Story: 'Silent Night! Holy Night!'
In the small village of Mariapfarr, assistant priest Joseph Mohr shared the frugal life of the simple villagers. Here he was inspired to write 'Silent Night! Holy Night!'


The history of the carol 'Silent night, holy night' The history of the carol 'Silent night, holy night'
This book covers the story of this famous christmas carol according to evidence from a document discovered in 1995.


Sounds, CDs, tapes about 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' Sounds, CDs, tapes about 'Silent Night! Holy Night!'
Mickey Rooney, Hanno Schilf, Mariapfarrer church choir, Oberndorfer Liedertafel (singers), Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys Choir) and Lionel Richie. Lyrics with verses 4 and 5!


Movies and films about 'silent night! Holy night' Movies and films about 'silent night! Holy night'
From the first 'Silent night' movie from the year 1933 up to the last recent documentation about the creation of the carol.


Events around the silent night museum
To the 150 anniversary of Joseph Mohr's death: Commemoration ceremony at the grave, 'Wetten Das' German TV show, silent night tour and showing of the 1933 film.


Discoverer of the true history of silent night holy night Discoverer of the true history of silent night holy night
Hanno Schilf resarched the true story of the world famouse christmas carol. He founded the silent night museum in Salzburg to make the results of his resarch world wide known.




  History revealed: Joseph Mohr created 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' 1816


The creator of 'Silent Night! Holy Night' was born on December 11. 1792 in Salzburg, in the Steingasse. The young priest wrote the carol in 1816 in Mariapfarr.

Mariapfarr: the young priest Josph Mohr created the carrol Silent Night Mariapfarr: the young priest Josph Mohr created the carrol Silent Night
Joseph Mohr was ordained in 1815 and sent to his first parish in Maria-pfarr. This was the village of his father and here he met his grandfather for the first time.


The proof: 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' orginated in the year 1816 The proof: 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' orginated in the year 1816
The original script is dated 1816 and is the only one existing which bears Joseph's handwriting. Discovered in 1995, it lead to a complete reinterpretation of the carols origin.


Oberndorf: first performance of 'Silent Night! Holy Night!' Oberndorf: first performance of 'Silent Night! Holy Night!'
On Christmas Eve 1818 Joseph was able to perform "Silent Night, Holy Night" publicly for the first time, with Franz Xaver Gruber in the St.Nikolas Church in Oberndorf.


Jospeh Mohr: face reconstructed Jospeh Mohr: face reconstructed
The face of Josheph Mohr, the creator of the world famouse christmas carrol 'Silent Night! Holy night!' reconstructed.


Joseph Mohr's old years in Hallein, Anthering, Hof, Hintersee, Wagrain Joseph Mohr's old years in Hallein, Anthering, Hof, Hintersee, Wagrain
Joseph Mohr died in Wagrain on December 4. 1848, he left this world as poor as he had entered it. But left us the world famous christmas carol 'Silent Night! Holy Night!'




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