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 301-325 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	517y	10-in.	3/22/1909	Dúo del acto III	Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	518y	10-in.	3/22/1909	Canción de Vilia	Luisa Vela	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0N556	10-in.	6/11/1931	Salida de Sonía	Mary Isaura ; Alfonso Oya ; Pedro Vidal	Mixed vocal trio, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0N557	10-in.	6/11/1931	Canción del hada villa	Mary Isaura	Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0N561	10-in.	6/12/1931	Final acto 1	Amparo Albiach ; Mary Isaura ; Alfonso Oya ; Vicente Simón ; Pedro Vidal	Vocal solos, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0N562	10-in.	6/12/1931	Dúo de Valentina y Fernando	Amparo Albiach ; A. Palacias	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0N565	10-in.	6/15/1931	Final acto 1	Amparo Albiach ; Mary Isaura ; Alfonso Oya ; Vicente Simón ; Pedro Vidal	Vocal solos, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0N566	10-in.	6/15/1931	Septimino	Sr. Gil ; Mary Isaura ; Josep Llimona ; Alfonso Oya ; Sr. Sánchez ; Vicente Simón ; Pedro Vidal ; Sr. Yebra	Vocal solos, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0N573	10-in.	6/16/1931	Dúo del caballito	Mary Isaura ; Vicente Simón	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0N574	10-in.	6/16/1931	La viuda alegre	Mary Isaura ; Vicente Simón	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BV710	10-in.	11/4/1929	Losonczi	Magyar Királyi 2. Honvéd Gyalogezred Zenekara ; Szegheő Sándor	Military band	composer
Gramophone	BV711	10-in.	11/4/1929	Lyuk, lyuk, lyuk	Magyar Királyi 2. Honvéd Gyalogezred Zenekara ; Szegheő Sándor	Military band	composer
Gramophone	0J741	10-in.	before 4/14/1933	Érase una vez un vals	Orquesta Blue Stars Jazz	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0J742	10-in.	before 4/14/1933	Igual que un cuento	Orquesta Blue Stars Jazz	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	BNR788	10-in.	10/17/1929	Ich trete ins Zimmer (Immer nur Lächeln)	Marek Weber Orchestra ; Marcel Wittrisch	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	BM788	10-in.	4/2/1929	La danza delle libellule	Elena Lomi ; Alfredo Poggianti	Female-male duet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BNR789	10-in.	10/17/1929	Dein ist mein ganzes Herz	Marek Weber Orchestra ; Marcel Wittrisch	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	BM789	10-in.	4/2/1929	La danza delle libellule	Elena Lomi ; Alfredo Poggianti	Female-male duet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BW808	10-in.	2/23/1927	Trinkt man auf Du und Du	Marek Weber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	BE886	10-in.	12/13/1922	Merry widow waltz	Nimbs Orchestra ; Jens Warny	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	CWR900	12-in.	3/18/1927	Siren of the ball	Marek Weber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0D935	10-in.	5/20/1932	Es war einmal ein Walzer	Marcel Wittrisch	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0RA1152	10-in.	3/20/1936	Wenn zwei sich lieben	Walther Ludwig	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	1166y	10-in.	3/29/1910	Canção do conde Danilo	Joaquim Ramos	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	1250r	10-in.	ca. 1906	La viuda alegre	Banda di Concerto Clark	Band	composer

(Results 301-325 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.