Silent Night

Japanese: 《きよしこの夜》 - きよしこのよる
Silent Night

... Christmas music includes many old songs dating back to the Renaissance and the Middle Ages. A relatively new piece that is loved around the world is "Silent Night," composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863) in the 19th century. In America and Japan, "Jingle Bells" and "White Christmas" are also widely loved.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Silent Night" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… クリスマスの音楽には,ルネサンスや中世にまでさかのぼる古曲が多い。比較的新しい作品で全世界に愛唱されているのは,19世紀のグルーバーFranz Xaver Gruber(1787‐1863)作曲の《きよしこの夜》である。また,アメリカや日本では,《ジングル・ベル》《ホワイト・クリスマス》などが,広く親しまれている。…

※「《きよしこの夜》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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