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Franz Xaver Witt (February 9, 1834 – December 2, 1888) was a Catholic priest, church musician, and composer. He was a leading figure in the Cecilian movement for the reform of Catholic church music in the second half of the 19th century. Witt was born in Walderbach, Bavaria. His father was a school teacher. Witt was taught piano and singing from a young age.

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  • Franz Xaver Witt fou un sacerdot catòlic, músic d'església i compositor alemany. Va ser una figura prominent en el moviment cecilià per a la reforma de la música de l'església catòlica en la segona meitat del segle xix. Witt va néixer a Walderbach, Baviera. El seu pare era mestre d'escola. Witt va aprendre piano i cant des de molt petit. Va estudiar teologia i ciència al seminari de Regensburg. Va cantar en el cor del seminari, que estava sota la direcció de . Va ser ordenat sacerdot el 1856, i va ensenyar cant gregorià al seminari a Regensburg. El 1867 va ser nomenat inspector del Seminari de Sant Emmeram. El 1868, Witt va fundar la Societat Cecília per tal de reactivar l'ús del cant gregorià i la polifonia, i promoure la composició de la nova música litúrgica en un estil antic de l'Església Catòlica. El papa Pius IX va reconèixer la societat el 1870. Va morir a Landshut. (ca)
  • Franz Xaver Witt (* 9. Februar 1834 in Walderbach; † 2. Dezember 1888 in Landshut) war ein deutscher Kirchenmusiker. (de)
  • Franz Xaver Witt (February 9, 1834 – December 2, 1888) was a Catholic priest, church musician, and composer. He was a leading figure in the Cecilian movement for the reform of Catholic church music in the second half of the 19th century. Witt was born in Walderbach, Bavaria. His father was a school teacher. Witt was taught piano and singing from a young age. He studied theology and science at the seminary in Regensburg. He sang in the seminary's choir, which was under the direction of . He was ordained as a priest in 1856 and taught Gregorian chant at the seminary at Regensburg. In 1867 was appointed inspector of the seminary of St. Emmeram. In 1868 Witt founded the Caecilia Society in order to revive the use of Gregorian chant and polyphony, and to promote the composition of new liturgical music in an older style in Catholic churches. Pope Pius IX recognized the society in 1870. He died in Landshut. (en)
  • Franz Xaver Witt, né le 9 février 1834 à Walderbach (royaume de Bavière) et mort le 2 décembre 1888 à Landshut, est un prêtre et musicologue allemand, expert de la musique sacrée. (fr)
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  • Franz Xaver Witt (* 9. Februar 1834 in Walderbach; † 2. Dezember 1888 in Landshut) war ein deutscher Kirchenmusiker. (de)
  • Franz Xaver Witt, né le 9 février 1834 à Walderbach (royaume de Bavière) et mort le 2 décembre 1888 à Landshut, est un prêtre et musicologue allemand, expert de la musique sacrée. (fr)
  • Franz Xaver Witt fou un sacerdot catòlic, músic d'església i compositor alemany. Va ser una figura prominent en el moviment cecilià per a la reforma de la música de l'església catòlica en la segona meitat del segle xix. (ca)
  • Franz Xaver Witt (February 9, 1834 – December 2, 1888) was a Catholic priest, church musician, and composer. He was a leading figure in the Cecilian movement for the reform of Catholic church music in the second half of the 19th century. Witt was born in Walderbach, Bavaria. His father was a school teacher. Witt was taught piano and singing from a young age. (en)
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  • Franz Xaver Witt (ca)
  • Franz Xaver Witt (de)
  • Franz Xaver Witt (fr)
  • Franz Xaver Witt (en)
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