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 276-300 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	4360	10-in.	12/22/1915	Nature divine	George Wilton Ballard ; Gladys Rice	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6311	10-in.	between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918	El conde de Luxemburgo	Luz Amelia Avilés ; Carlos Villarias	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Edison	6317	10-in.	between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918	La viuda alegre	Luz Amelia Avilés ; Carlos Villarias	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Edison	6774	10-in.	5/7/1919	Luxembourg waltz	Sibyl Sanderson Fagan	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7641	10-in.	11/17/1920	Signs of spring	Peerless Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Edison	8011	10-in.	5/23/1921	Merry widow waltz	Frieda Hempel	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8060	10-in.	6/10/1921	The merry widow waltz	Peerless Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Edison	10272	10-in.	3/23/1925	Gigolette	Henri Gendron ; Strand Roof Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10834	10-in.	2/16/1926	My little nest (Of heavenly blue)	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	11615	10-in.	3/29/1927	The merry widow : Selections	Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	18330	10-in.	3/23/1928	Frasquita : Serenade	Raymond Bauman ; Carl Flesch	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Edison	19106	10-in.	3/15/1929	Gold and silver	Edison Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	N-150	10-in.	3/23/1928	Frasquita serenade	Raymond Bauman ; Carl Flesch	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Edison	N-797	10-in.	3/15/1929	Gold and silver	Edison Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0HL66	10-in.	before 6/14/1938	Ja svoje srdce dám	Heinz Sandauer Orchester ; Štefan Hoza	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	69al	12-in.	11/30/1911	Pariser pflaster Marsch	Orquesta del Gramófono	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	70al	12-in.	11/30/1911	Eva-Waltzer	Orquesta del Gramófono	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	150ah	10-in.	4/13/1910	La vedova allegra	Lucia Cilea	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0ER326	10-in.	12/11/1938	Gold and silver	Anton ; Al Bollington ; Paramount Theatre Orchestra	Orchestra, with organ	composer
Gramophone	0ER330	10-in.	1/15/1939	Serenade	Anton ; Al Bollington ; Paramount Theatre Orchestra	Orchestra, with organ	composer
Gramophone	333y	10-in.	2/5/1909	La viuda alegre	Banda del Real Cuerpo de Guardias Alabarderos de Madrid	Band	composer
Gramophone	0J363	10-in.	3/22/1932	Tú eres mi ilusión	Tino Folgar	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BWR404	10-in.	10/12/1926	A gem from Paganini	Marek Weber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	495ac	12-in.	11/27/1912	Cuento	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	507y	10-in.	3/17/1909	Marcha	Compañía Sagi-Barba	Vocal quintet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 276-300 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.