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 326-350 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 326-350 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.