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 126-150 of 425 records)

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

(Results 126-150 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.