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 151-175 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PD6VB-3229	10-in.	10/28/1946	Yours is my heart alone	Jimmy Carroll ; Dudley King Orchestra ; Frances Greer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	D7FB-1796	10-in.	10/23/1947	Vilia	Henri René Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1928	10-in.	10/27/1947	The merry widow waltz	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Eileen Farrell ; Charles Fredericks	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1929	10-in.	10/27/1947	Vilia	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Eileen Farrell	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1930	10-in.	10/27/1947	The white dove	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Charles Fredericks	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1931	10-in.	10/27/1947	Are you going to dance?	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Eileen Farrell ; Charles Fredericks	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1940	10-in.	10/28/1947	Frasquita serenade	Al Goodman Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1941	10-in.	10/28/1947	Yours is my heart alone	Al Goodman Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1942	10-in.	10/28/1947	Say not love is a dream	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Eileen Farrell ; Charles Fredericks	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1943	10-in.	10/28/1947	Love is a pilgrim	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Eileen Farrell ; Charles Fredericks	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D8VB-3890	10-in.	before August 5, 1948	Yours is my heart alone	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-11-11-03]	Not documented	11/11/1915	Until	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1916-10-11-04]	Not documented	10/11/1916	Messze a nagy erdo	Anna Gyenge	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	3761	10-in.	ca. 1907-Jan. 1908	Maxims	Harvey Hindermyer	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3762	10-in.	ca. 1907-Jan. 1908	Women	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3915	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1908	Waltz melodies	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	4241	10-in.	ca. 1909	La viuda alegre	Felix La Sierra ; Emilia Vergeri	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4554	10-in.	approximately 1910	Vilia	Emilia Vergeri	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4555	10-in.	1910	Couplets de Sonia	Emilia Vergeri	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19299	10-in.	4/17/1911	La viuda alegre	Ramon Blanchart ; Mme. de la Roche	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19751	10-in.	2/7/1912	Gypsy love	M. Melville Ellis	Piano solo	composer
Columbia	38193	10-in.	8/9/1912	Are you going to dance?	Charles Harrison ; Beulah Gaylord Young	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77076	10-in.	5/25/1917	Merry widow waltz	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	79608	10-in.	12/28/1920	Vilia	Jeanne Gordon	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79876	10-in.	6/7/1921	I love you so	Hulda Lashanska	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 151-175 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.