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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 Audio
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 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499

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