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 51-75 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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)

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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.