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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.

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 425 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-27844 12-in. 11/4/1926 Gypsy love International Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor C-27844 12-in. 4/20/1923 Gypsy love International Concert Orchestra ; Nathaniel Shilkret Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28074 10-in. 6/13/1923 La danza delle libellule Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28772 10-in. 10/25/1923 Gigolette Eugenio Cibelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-28890 12-in. 8/2/1926 Luxemburg International Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor C-28890 12-in. 11/13/1923 Luxemburg International Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-29476 10-in. 2/18/1924 La mazurka azul Hurtado Brothers Royal Marimba Band of Guatemala Marimba band composer  
Victor B-30335 10-in. 6/27/1924 The merry widow : Waltz Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-30869 10-in. 9/29/1924 Vilja-Lied Editha Fleischer Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-31484 10-in. 5/31/1927 La mazurka azul : Serenata José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-31484 10-in. 12/5/1924 La mazurka azul : Serenata José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-31925 10-in. 5/28/1926 La danza de las libélulas José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-31925 10-in. 2/6/1925 La danza de las libélulas José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32575 10-in. 5/6/1925 Gigolette Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-33428 10-in. 9/21/1925 I love you so Hulda Lashanska Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33429 10-in. 9/21/1925 Vilia Hulda Lashanska Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34608 10-in. 2/11/1926 Hab' ein blaues Himmelbett Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34741 10-in. 3/30/1926 My little nest of heavenly blue Victor Schrammel-Orchester Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35123 10-in. 4/7/1926 Kreisler serenade Fritz Kreisler Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-35124 10-in. 4/7/1926 Frasquita serenade Fritz Kreisler Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-35430 10-in. 4/26/1926 Ich bin ein Wiener Kind Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-36017 12-in. 8/2/1926 Merry widow : Medley waltz International Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37355 10-in. 1/13/1927 The passion rose Geraldine Farrar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37838 10-in. 2/25/1927 My little nest of heavenly blue Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-38461 12-in. 4/13/1927 Tris agapes Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) Male vocal solo, with male vocal duet and instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 51-75 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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