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 401-425 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1975	10-in.	1/3/1930	Duo "Dis-moi"	Georgette Simon ; Georges Villier	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2047	10-in.	between February 6 and 28 1930	Ah pourquoi m'as-tu pris mon coeur	Dharmarys ; Ernest Géoris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2048	10-in.	between February 6 and 28 1930	Ecoutez-moi pendant qu'il en est temps encore	Dharmarys ; Ernest Géoris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2049	10-in.	between February 6 and 28 1930	O ma bien-aimée	Ernest Géoris ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2050	10-in.	between February 6 and 28 1930	O charmant enchantement	Ernest Géoris ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2308	10-in.	April 1930	L'or et l'argent	Eduardo Stubbs du Perron et son Orchestre Viennois	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2591	10-in.	11/24/1930	Gigolette	Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2652	10-in.	12/10/1930	Heure exquise	Marise Beaujon ; Armand Bernard	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2653	10-in.	12/10/1930	Vilya ó Vilya	Marise Beaujon ; Armand Bernard	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3020	10-in.	4/27/1931	Je t'ai donné mon coeur	Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3386	10-in.	approximately November 11 through 30, 1931	Ninon, je vous aime	Albert Caurat ; Pierre Chagnon	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3771	10-in.	6/8/1932	Je t'ai donné mon cœur	Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3772	10-in.	6/8/1932	Prendre le thé à deux	Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin ; Germaine Roumans	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3773	10-in.	6/8/1932	Qui dans nos cœurs a fait fleurir l'amour	Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin ; Germaine Roumans	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3774	10-in.	6/8/1932	Toujours sourire	Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3878	10-in.	9/27/1932	Je t'ai donné mon coeur	Armand Bernard ; Georges Thill	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4384	10-in.	6/9/1933	Des yeux tres doux	Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4385	10-in.	6/9/1933	Ne t' aurais-je qu'une fois	Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4912	10-in.	6/8/1934	Dans l'ombre blanche des pommiers en fleurs	Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4914	10-in.	6/8/1934	Au diable l'amour	Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5032	10-in.	10/6/1934	Văduva veselă	Alexander et son Orchestre ; Maurice Alexander	Accordion solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5328	10-in.	4/20/1935	O ma belle étoile	Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6167	10-in.	5/4/1937	Ma rose blanche	Pierre Chagnon ; Pizella	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Decca	VE2095	10-in.	1/11/1934	Schönste der Frauen	Richard Tauber		composer, conductor
Decca	VE2096	10-in.	1/11/1934	So wie um den Sonnenbal	Richard Tauber		composer, conductor

(Results 401-425 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.