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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 126-150 of 425 records)

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

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

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