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 26-50 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-9813	10-in.	1/13/1911	Count of Luxemburg waltz	Guido Gialdini	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-10993	12-in.	9/20/1911	Gypsy love waltzes	Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	C-11027	12-in.	9/27/1911	Count of Luxembourg waltzes	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-11069	10-in.	10/10/1911	The melody of love	Lucy Isabelle Marsh	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-11260	12-in.	11/16/1911	Count of Luxembourg : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-11370	10-in.	12/14/1911	Are you going to the dance waltz	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-11456	12-in.	1/12/1912	Gems from The count of Luxembourg	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-12557	12-in.	11/1/1912	Say not love is a dream	Olive Kline	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-12651	10-in.	11/25/1912	Como la rosa temprana	José Chaqués	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-12775	10-in.	1/8/1913	Love is a pilgrim	Sue Harvard	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-12794	12-in.	1/13/1913	Eva waltzes	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-12909	10-in.	2/14/1913	Rose of yesterday	Olive Kline	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-12920	12-in.	2/17/1913	Gems from The man with three wives	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-13149	10-in.	4/17/1913	Eva	Banda Rodríguez [i.e., Victor Band]	Band	composer
Victor	C-13209	12-in.	4/29/1913	Gold and silver	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-14234	10-in.	12/22/1913	Dreaming of you	Florence Hinkle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-16771	10-in.	11/11/1915	Waltz entrancing	Olive Kline	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-16858	12-in.	12/3/1915	Gems from Alone at last	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17720	10-in.	5/23/1916	Vilia song	Amelia Bruno	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18686	10-in.	11/22/1916	Massze a nagy erdo	Anna Gyenge	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21001	10-in.	7/3/1918	The merry widow waltz	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	C-21001	12-in.	10/24/1917	The merry widow waltz	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26039	10-in.	1/18/1922	Eine kleine Freundin hat doch jeder Mann	Deutsches Tanz-Orchester [i.e., Victor Orchestra]	Orchestra, with vocal and whistling chorus	composer
Victor	B-26684	10-in.	7/11/1922	Gold and silver	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27303	10-in.	12/6/1922	Zorika, kehre zurück	Max Bloch	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 26-50 of 425 records)

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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.