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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 151-175 of 425 records)

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

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.

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