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 101-125 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	LBRC-69643	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	5/21/1931	Salon suite no. 1	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	ABRC-69904	10-in.	6/9/1931	Yours is my heart alone	Sonny Green Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-76795	10-in.	9/5/1933	Frasquita serenade	Hotel Walton Orchestra ; Vincent Travers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-79313	10-in.	8/14/1934	The merry widow waltz	Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBS-79314	10-in.	8/14/1934	The merry widow	Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBS-79315	10-in.	8/14/1934	Vilia	Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBS-79316	10-in.	8/14/1934	Vilia	Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBS-79326	10-in.	8/30/1934	Tonight will teach me to forget	Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBS-79327	10-in.	8/30/1934	Tonight will teach me to forget	Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CS-83330	12-in.	6/21/1934	I love you so	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-84451	10-in.	10/8/1934	Vilia	Waltz Kings	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-84453	10-in.	10/8/1934	The merry widow	Waltz Kings	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-87426	10-in.	1/17/1935	La viuda alegre	Fedora Alemán ; Luis Alvarez	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-90750	10-in.	July 1936 or earlier	El caballito blanco	Orquesta Castañeda y sus Cometas	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	MBS-90751	10-in.	July 1936 or earlier	La viuda alegre	Orquesta Castañeda y sus Cometas	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-97310	10-in.	2/26/1936	Vilya song	Grete Natzler	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-[Unnumbered 1927-01-12-01]	10-in.	1/12/1927	The passion rose	Geraldine Farrar	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	H-36	10-in.	1/7/1911	Conde de Luxembourg : Danzón	Orquesta de Felipe Valdés	Orchestra	composer
Victor	J-36	12-in.	1/7/1911	El conde de Luxemburgo : Danzón	Orquesta de Felipe Valdés	Orchestra	composer
Victor	J-46	12-in.	1/9/1911	Conde de Luxemburgo	Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela	Orchestra	composer
Victor	J-47	12-in.	1/9/1911	Conde liborio	Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela	Orchestra	composer
Victor	H-96	10-in.	1/16/1911	Caballero Zancarrón	Juan Palmer ; Josefina Peral	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	H-97	10-in.	1/16/1911	Canción Maxims	Juan Palmer	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	H-98	10-in.	1/16/1911	Dúo del 1st acto de Valencienne y Rosillon	Amadeo Llauradó ; Josefina Peral	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	H-100	10-in.	1/16/1911	Canción del Pierrot	Josefina Peral	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 101-125 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.