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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 425 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 1625y | 10-in. | June 1910 | Cavallaris | Stella Kokini | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Gramophone | 1666ae | 10-in. | Sept. 1910 | Czardasz | Lucyna Messal | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Gramophone | 1667ae | 10-in. | Sept. 1910 | Ha, ha, a tow zabawne | Wac aw Brzezi ski ; Lucyna Messal | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 01898v | 12-in. | 3/10/1911 | Conde de Luxemburgo : Final de acto 1 | Sr. Crespo ; Julia Fons ; Sr. Gonzalito | Vocal trio, with chorus and orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 2169ab | 10-in. | 2/25/1910 | Cigányszerelem : Csardas | Gramophon zenekar | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | 2170ab | 10-in. | 2/25/1910 | Magyar induló | Gramophon zenekar | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | CF2253 | 12-in. | 9/14/1928 | Le vedova allegra | Pietro Carlo Aghemo ; Corpo Musicale della Regia Marina Italiana | Military band | composer | |
Gramophone | CF2254 | 12-in. | 9/14/1928 | Le vedova allegra | Pietro Carlo Aghemo ; Corpo Musicale della Regia Marina Italiana | Military band | composer | |
Gramophone | 0RA2444 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | The merry widow : Selections | Barnabáš von Géczy Orchester | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | 0RA2445 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | The merry widow : Selections | Barnabáš von Géczy Orchester | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | 0RA3120 | 10-in. | 8/3/1938 | Luxemburg | Barnabáš von Géczy Orchester | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | BW3256 | 10-in. | 3/14/1930 | Jetzt geht's los! (Marsch) | Hermann Dostal Blasorchester | Brass band | composer | |
Gramophone | 3578L | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Śpiew pfeferkorna | Józef Redo | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR4061 | 12-in. | 4/25/1928 | Luxemburg waltz | Marek Weber Salon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR4062 | 12-in. | 4/25/1928 | Leháriana | Marek Weber Salon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR4063 | 12-in. | 4/25/1928 | Leháriana | Marek Weber Salon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | 0B4243 | 10-in. | 9/30/1932 | Only my song | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR4593 | 12-in. | 10/8/1928 | Sah' ein knab' Röslein steh'n | Clemens Schmalstich ; Staatsoper Berlin Chor ; Marcel Wittrisch | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR4597 | 12-in. | 10/9/1928 | O Mädchen, mein Mädchen | Clemens Schmalstich ; Staatsoper Berlin Chor ; Marcel Wittrisch | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR4639 | 12-in. | 10/19/1928 | A kiss at dawn | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | 0B4644 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | The merry widow waltz | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR5709 | 12-in. | 10/21/1929 | Land of smiles : Selections | Ernst Römer | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR5710 | 12-in. | 10/21/1929 | Land of smiles : Selections | Ernst Römer | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | 5870h | 10-in. | 1908 | Weiber-Marche | Orchestre Tzigane du "Rat Mort," de Paris | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR6348 | 12-in. | 5/21/1930 | Yours is my heart alone | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lehár, Franz," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
Lehár, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
"Lehár, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79095328
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MusicBrainz: Franz Lehár - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8efca5f7-663e-4a2e-a2f0-9fd1e563a801
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