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 251-275 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E32634	10-in.	4/10/1930	Mi tierna paloma	Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	XE34663	12-in.	Oct. 1930	Gold and silver waltz	Brunswick Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E36669	10-in.	4/29/1931	Yours is my heart alone	The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36670	10-in.	4/29/1931	Tuya mi alma es	Orquesta Brunswick [Victor Young Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3292-E3294	10-in.	6/25/1926	My little nest of heavenly blue	Kensington Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E19472-E19474	10-in.	6/4/1926	My little nest of heavenly blue	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	XE20708-XE20710	12-in.	11/12/1926	Count of Luxembourg : Waltzes	Frank Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	XE20711-XE20712	12-in.	11/12/1926	Merry widow : Waltzes	Frank Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E20785-E20786	10-in.	11/22/1926	Frasquita	A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E20880-E20881	10-in.	12/6/1926	Frasquita	A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick	Band	composer
Brunswick	XE21425-XE21426	12-in.	2/3/1927	Count of Luxembourg : Waltzes	Frank Black Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	XE21428-XE21430	12-in.	2/3/1927	Merry widow : Waltzes	Frank Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E23240-E23242	10-in.	5/19/1927	Frasquita	A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E23354-E23355	10-in.	5/27/1927	Villia song	Eva Leoni	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal duet and orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E23356-E23357	10-in.	5/27/1927	Lied vom dummen Reiter	Eva Leoni	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal solo and orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E23577-E23579	10-in.	6/10/1927	First love	A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	PB30204	10-in.	July 1929	Count de Luxembourg	Louis Chartier	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	948W-950W	10-in.	6/26/1925	Gigolette	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	2143	10-in.	2/18/1913	Gold and silver waltz	National Promenade Band	Band	composer
Edison	3013	10-in.	May 1914	Bid me forget	Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Edison	4024	10-in.	7/28/1915	Count of Luxembourg waltzes	American Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	4105	10-in.	9/10/1915	Count of Luxembourg waltzes	American Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	4265	10-in.	11/10/1915	One in the game of love	Mary Carson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4273	10-in.	11/15/1915	Pretty edelweiss	Mary Carson	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4357	10-in.	12/21/1915	Pretty edelweiss	Armand Vecsey Hungarian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 251-275 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.