Franz Lehár

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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	70809	10-in.	between 1920 and 1923	La danza delle libellujle quartetto mitologico	Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records)	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	83038	12-in.	approximately September 1920	Vivos reflejos (Melodrama y vals)	Luisa Bonori	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	89689	10-in.	either 1923 or 1924	Gigolette	Raoul Romito	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	93111	10-in.	approximately September 1920	Ven...ven (Romanza)	Luisa Bonori	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	93115	10-in.	1917	Fuera yo feliz	Vicente Ballester ; Luisa Bonori	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	93116	10-in.	1917	A media noche aqui	Vicente Ballester ; Luisa Bonori	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	CO25556	10-in.	November 16-17, 1939	A Lehar potpourri	Gitta Alpar	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	CO25920	10-in.	approximately 1940	Waltzes from "Count of Luxembourg"	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO25921	10-in.	approximately 1940	Merry widow waltz	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W44526	10-in.	before 1932	L'or et l'argent	Orchestre Gallis de Malmö	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W44527	10-in.	before 1932	L'or et l'argent	Orchestre Gallis de Malmö	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W107383	10-in.	December 1926	The merry widow waltz	Russian Novelty Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	8592	10-in.	Mar. 1924	Merry widow waltz	A. A. Gray	Fiddle (violin) solo	composer
OKeh	S-72177	10-in.	December 1923	Gigolette	Teresa De Matienzo	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	74221	10-in.	7/9/1926	My little nest (Of heavenly blue)	Okeh Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	[OK cat 16073-A]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1923	Alma oriental	Banda Mexicana de Rossi	Band	composer
OKeh	[OK cat 16156-A]	10-in.	approximately 1925	La danza de las libelulas	Banda Española Mexicana de la Cruz Roja	Band	composer
OKeh	[OK cat 16171]	10-in.	approximately 1924-1925	La danza de las libelulas	Vincente Rizzo y su Orquesta	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	[Od cat 20071-A]	10-in.	approximately 1921	The merry widow	Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	[Od cat 20071-b]	10-in.	approximately 1921	The merry widow	American Odeon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	XE27870	12-in.	7/18/1928	Gypsy love	International Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E27969	10-in.	8/3/1928	Gold and silver	Municipal Band [Brunswick Records]	Band	composer
Brunswick	E27996	10-in.	8/8/1928	Gem hab’ ich die Frau’n geküsst	Karl Priester	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	XE28251	12-in.	9/18/1928	Wo die Lerche singt ...	International Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29687	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Frasquita	Fredric Fradkin ; Dan Lieberfeld	Violin solo, with piano	composer

(Results 226-250 of 425 records)

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.