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 126-150 of 425 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | J-159 | 12-in. | 2/7/1911 | Duo del 1 acto | Emilio Sagi-Barba | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | O-495 | 10-in. | 11/15/1910 | Canción de vilia | Adelina Vehi | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | S-496 | 12-in. | 11/15/1910 | Dúo final del acto I | Rafael Gil ; Adelina Vehi | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | S-497 | 12-in. | 11/15/1910 | Dúo final del acto II | Rafael Gil ; Adelina Vehi | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | O-498 | 10-in. | 11/15/1910 | Dúo del beso, acto I | Ricardo Balmaceda ; Adelina Vehi | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | O-499 | 10-in. | 11/15/1910 | Romanza del acto II | Adelina Vehi | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | O-500 | 10-in. | 11/15/1910 | Dúo del último acto | Rafael Gil ; Adelina Vehi | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | S-543 | 12-in. | 11/18/1910 | Danzón | Orquesta Babuco | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | O-561 | 10-in. | 11/21/1910 | Dúo de la polka, acto II | Ricardo Balmaceda ; Adelina Vehi | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | R-669 | 10-in. | 3/24/1910 | Canzone de la Vilja | Lia Bianca | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | R-740 | 10-in. | 3/30/1910 | La viuda alegre | Lia Bianca | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-031495 | 10-in. | 1/17/1939 | Vilia | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-047768 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | Frasquita : Serenade | Fredric Fradkin ; Helen E. Myers | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-048431 | 10-in. | 3/25/1940 | Yours is my heart alone | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-056100 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Eva : Selections | Margaret Daum ; Gordon Gifford ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with vocal soloists and chorus | composer | |
Victor | BS-056101 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Count of Luxembourg : Selections | Margaret Daum ; Gordon Gifford ; Felix Knight ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with vocal soloists and chorus | composer | |
Victor | BS-056102 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Gypsy love : Selections | Margaret Daum ; Felix Knight ; Wladimir Selinsky ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with violin solo, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus | composer | |
Victor | BS-056103 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Frasquita : Selections | Margaret Daum ; Felix Knight ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with vocal soloists and chorus | composer | |
Victor | BS-056104 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Yours is my heart alone | Felix Knight ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-056105 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Down in dear Marsovia | Margaret Daum ; Felix Knight ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-065938 | 10-in. | 6/6/1941 | The merry widow waltz | Dick Leibert | Organ solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CBVE-091866 | 10-in. | before 7/18/1950 | Dúo de Ana y Danilo | Manuel Pineda ; Roberto Retes B. ; Clara Stock | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CBVE-091867 | 10-in. | before 7/18/1950 | Salida del Conde Danilo | Manuel Pineda ; Roberto Retes B. ; Clara Stock | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CBVE-091875 | 10-in. | before 7/12/1950 | Romanza | Manuel Pineda ; Roberto Retes B. | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | D5RC-1362 | 12-in. | 9/7/1945 | Vilia | Jay Blackton ; Eleanor Steber | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
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.
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