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 176-200 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	80230	10-in.	3/7/1922	Vilia	Gladys Rice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80261	10-in.	3/24/1922	Vilia	Margaret Romaine	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	30105	12-in.	10/12/1907	Potpourri aus die lustige Witwe	Prince's Military Band	Band	composer
Columbia	30106	12-in.	10/12/1907	The merry widow waltz	Prince's Military Band	Band	composer
Columbia	30806	12-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1911	The Count of Luxembourg : Waltzes	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	30866	12-in.	11/11/1911	Gypsy love : Waltzes	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	36437	12-in.	approximately 1912	Der graf von Luxenburg : Potpourri	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	36488	12-in.	ca. 1912-1916	The Count of Luxembourg : Vocal gems	Columbia Light Opera Company	Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	36505	12-in.	12/16/1912	Gold and silver waltz	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	37496	12-in.	12/2/1915	The merry widow : Concert waltz	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	48521	12-in.	12/24/1915	Alone at last	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	48555	12-in.	1/17/1916	Alone at last	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	W140419	10-in.	3/9/1925	Gigolette	Benjamin Franklin Hotel Orchestra ; Howard Lanin	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141295	10-in.	11/20/1925	Gigolette	Jack Buchanan	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W147833	10-in.	1/28/1929	Frasquita	George Lipschultz	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W151750	10-in.	8/24/1931	Yours is my heart alone	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	W98273	12-in.	5/24/1926	The merry widow : Waltz	Jacques Jacobs Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W98536	12-in.	5/13/1928	The merry widow	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	11350	10-in.	approximately 1908 to 1914	Cigano, dolce cigano	Egidio Cunego ; Rita d'Oria	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	11352	10-in.	approximately 1908 to 1914	Ah! che affar, che soffrir	Egidio Cunego ; Rita d'Oria	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Columbia	11353	10-in.	approximately 1908 to 1914	Sia pur chimera felicitá	Rita d'Oria	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	11356	10-in.	approximately 1908 to 1914	O Signor, tieni sopra me la mano	Rita d'Oria	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra; vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	12098	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Viúva alegre	Grupo Bahianinho	Bandolim (mandolin) and violão (guitar) duet	composer
Columbia	12516	10-in.	between 1905 and 1908	Juxheirat : Walzer	Karl Meister	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	12752	10-in.	between 1905 and 1908	Ballsirenen Walzer	Orchestra (unidentified; Columbia Records)	Orchestra	composer

(Results 176-200 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.