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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.

= 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 Audio
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)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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