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 201-225 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	13779	10-in.	between 1908 and 1910	La viuda alegre : Buena ocasión	Antonia Arrieta ; Rafael Bézares	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	13780	10-in.	between 1908 and 1910	La viuda alegre : En un comfortable hotel	Antonia Arrieta ; Rafael Bézares	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	13883	10-in.	approximately 1911	Relato	Banda de Policía Mexicana [Columbia Band] ; María Romero	Female vocal solo, with band	composer
Columbia	41458	10-in.	either 1907 or 1908	La viuda alegre	Orquesta Columbia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	42094	10-in.	between 1910 and 1919	Se tu felicità	A. De Roberti ; Rosina Primavera	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	42104	10-in.	between 1910 and 1919	Pierrot scrive a Colombina	Rosina Primavera	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus	composer
Columbia	48287	10-in.	approximately 1917	Al fin solos	Vicente Ballester	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	55679	10-in.	1911	El conde de Luxemburgo	Banda Municipal	Band	composer
Columbia	55758	10-in.	1911	Duo de los bohemios	Emilia Vergeri ; Pedro B. Vinart	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Columbia	55759	10-in.	1911	El conde de Luxemburgo : Dúo con diálogo	Emilia Vergeri ; Pedro B. Vinart	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Columbia	55760	10-in.	1911	El conde de Luxemburgo	Emilia Vergeri ; Pedro B. Vinart	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) and dialogue, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	55761	10-in.	1911	Dúo de los besos	Emilia Vergeri ; Pedro B. Vinart	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Columbia	55762	10-in.	1911	Marcha de los celos	Emilia Vergeri ; Pedro B. Vinart	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Columbia	55775	10-in.	1911	Cena de Pierrot	Emilia Vergeri	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	55873	10-in.	1911	Oro y plata	Orquesta Columbia [Columbia Orchestra]	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	56734	10-in.	1912	La viuda alegre	Bartolomé Burlando	Piano solo	composer
Columbia	66168	10-in.	between 1911 and 1913	El conde de Luxemburgo y Miss Gibbs	Orquesta Típica Hüngara	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	66338	10-in.	approximately 1911-1913	Keringö egyveleg	Pali Farkas	Violin solo, with orchestra ("Gypsy")	composer
Columbia	67874	10-in.	between 1911 and 1914	Gold und Silber	The Dostal Orchestra	Band	composer
Columbia	70408	10-in.	between 1920 and 1923	Da che il mondo	Luigi Baldassare ; Ines Talamo	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	70421	10-in.	between 1920 and 1923	È sorridente e seducente	Ines Talamo	Female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	70442	10-in.	between 1920 and 1923	Lustige Witwe : Come di rose un cespo	Luigi Abrate ; Ines Talamo	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Columbia	70657	10-in.	between 1920 and 1923	La danza delle libellule waltzer	Banda Columbia	Band	composer
Columbia	70748	10-in.	between 1920 and 1923	Fox trot delle Gigolettes	Aristide Baracchi ; Ines Talamo	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	70772	10-in.	between 1920 and 1923	Duetto del pattinaggio	Aristide Baracchi ; Ines Talamo	Female-male vocal duet	composer

(Results 201-225 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.