Franz Lehár
Franz Lehár ( LAY-har; Hungarian: Lehár Ferenc [ˈlɛhaːr ˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; 30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe). |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1870 (Komárno), Died October 24, 1948 (Bad Ischl)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, songwriter
Notes: Name also appears as Franz Lehar, Ferenc Lehár and F. Lehar. His father, Franz Lehár Sr., was a bandmaster who also composed dances and marches.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 425 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-4658 | 12-in. | 7/9/1907 | Merry widow waltz | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-4681 | 10-in. | 7/15/1907 | Merry widow waltz | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-4929 | 12-in. | 11/14/1907 | Vilia | Helene Noldi | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-4964 | 10-in. | 12/11/1907 | I love you so | Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-5044 | 12-in. | 1/30/1908 | The merry widow waltz | Marcella Sembrich | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-5065 | 10-in. | 2/11/1908 | Vilia song | Elise Stevenson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | composer | |
Victor | B-5066 | 10-in. | 2/11/1908 | The silly cavalier | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | E-5068 | 8-in. | 2/11/1908 | Vilia song | Elise Stevenson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-5079 | 10-in. | 2/14/1908 | Women! | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-5082 | 10-in. | 2/17/1908 | Maxim's | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6154 | 10-in. | 4/28/1908 | The merry widow two-step | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6165 | 10-in. | 5/1/1908 | 'The man with three wives' waltz | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6177 | 10-in. | 5/8/1908 | Harrigan medley | Signor "Grinderino" | "Street" (barrel) piano | composer | |
Victor | C-6223 | 12-in. | 5/22/1908 | The merry widow : Selection | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-6413 | 10-in. | 9/16/1908 | Red roses waltz | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-6422 | 10-in. | 9/18/1908 | Merry widow waltz : Burlesque | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | C-6893 | 12-in. | 3/17/1909 | Jolly widow waltz | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6893 | 10-in. | 3/17/1909 | Jolly widow waltz | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-8113 | 12-in. | 7/15/1909 | Vilia song | Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-8486 | 12-in. | 12/16/1909 | Gold and silver waltz | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-8508 | 10-in. | 12/28/1909 | Kukuska | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-8513 | 10-in. | 12/28/1909 | Elfentanz valse | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-8623 | 10-in. | 2/11/1910 | Wenn zwei sich lieben | Paul Nelva | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-9330 | 12-in. | 7/27/1910 | Count of Luxembourg waltzes | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-9594 | 12-in. | 10/31/1910 | Gems from The merry widow | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lehár, Franz," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
Lehár, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
"Lehár, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79095328
Wikidata: Franz Lehár - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q191917
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61732356
MusicBrainz: Franz Lehár - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8efca5f7-663e-4a2e-a2f0-9fd1e563a801
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