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 351-375 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	7041L	10-in.	1908	Głupi jeździec	Wiktorya Kawecka ; Józef Redo	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	7043L	10-in.	1908	Usta milezą	Wiktorya Kawecka ; Józef Redo	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	8828L	10-in.	March 1909	Rybacy	Jan Sztern ; Maria Sztern	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Gramophone	BLR8956	10-in.	On or before 8/25/1930	Gold and silver	Marek Weber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	BD9347	10-in.	12/12/1930	Schön ist die Welt	Marcel Wittrisch	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BD9348	10-in.	12/12/1930	Liebste, glaub' an mich	Marcel Wittrisch	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	13376b	10-in.	May 1909	La veuve joyeuse	Stella Kokini	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	13783b	10-in.	10/9/1909	A víg özvegy	Radics Béla Czigany Zenekara	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	15936u	10-in.	9/14/1910	Rêvons, oui rêvons d'un sentier	Alix Martell ; Stendhal	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	15937u	10-in.	9/14/1910	Viens dans ce joli pavillon	Alix Martell ; Stendhal	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	16078u	10-in.	11/4/1910	Las manolas	Carmen Andrés	Soprano vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	16079u	10-in.	11/4/1910	Dúo cómico	Sr. Crespo ; Julia Fons	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	16086½u	10-in.	11/7/1910	Dúo del casamiento	Sr. Crespo ; Srta Manso	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	16089u	10-in.	11/10/1908	Salida del Conde	Sr. Crespo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus	composer
Gramophone	16326u	10-in.	2/17/1911	Dúo del caballo	Sr. Crespo ; Srta. Manso	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	16381u	10-in.	3/10/1911	La canción del Pierrot	Julia Fons	Soprano vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	16383u	10-in.	3/11/1911	Vals embriagador	Sr. Crespo ; Sra. G. González	Female-male vocal duet, with chorus and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	16392u	10-in.	3/16/1911	Paso doble	Banda del Battalón de Cazadores de Llerena No. 11, Madrid	Band, with cornets	composer
Gramophone	17581u	10-in.	2/7/1913	Dúo de Ángela y el Conde, parte I	Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	17582u	10-in.	2/7/1913	Dúo de Ángela y el conde, parte II	Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	17584u	10-in.	2/7/1913	Dúo final, Acto III	Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	17588u	10-in.	2/8/1913	El Rey de las Montañes	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	Bb19752	10-in.	9/22/1930	A heart as pure as gold	Jacques Heuvel ; Joseph Hislop	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	Bb19753	10-in.	9/22/1930	Oh maiden, my maiden	Jacques Heuvel ; Joseph Hislop	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	Cc19941	12-in.	8/15/1930	Frederika : Selection	De Groot Orchestra	Orchestra	composer

(Results 351-375 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.