Franz Lehár

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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 1-25 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-4658	12-in.	7/9/1907	Merry widow waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-4681	10-in.	7/15/1907	Merry widow waltz	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	C-4929	12-in.	11/14/1907	Vilia	Helene Noldi	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-4964	10-in.	12/11/1907	I love you so	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-5044	12-in.	1/30/1908	The merry widow waltz	Marcella Sembrich	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-5065	10-in.	2/11/1908	Vilia song	Elise Stevenson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	composer
Victor	B-5066	10-in.	2/11/1908	The silly cavalier	Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	E-5068	8-in.	2/11/1908	Vilia song	Elise Stevenson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-5079	10-in.	2/14/1908	Women!	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-5082	10-in.	2/17/1908	Maxim's	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-6154	10-in.	4/28/1908	The merry widow two-step	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-6165	10-in.	5/1/1908	'The man with three wives' waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-6177	10-in.	5/8/1908	Harrigan medley	Signor "Grinderino"	"Street" (barrel) piano	composer
Victor	C-6223	12-in.	5/22/1908	The merry widow : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-6413	10-in.	9/16/1908	Red roses waltz	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-6422	10-in.	9/18/1908	Merry widow waltz : Burlesque	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-6893	12-in.	3/17/1909	Jolly widow waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-6893	10-in.	3/17/1909	Jolly widow waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	C-8113	12-in.	7/15/1909	Vilia song	Elizabeth Wheeler	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-8486	12-in.	12/16/1909	Gold and silver waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-8508	10-in.	12/28/1909	Kukuska	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-8513	10-in.	12/28/1909	Elfentanz valse	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-8623	10-in.	2/11/1910	Wenn zwei sich lieben	Paul Nelva	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-9330	12-in.	7/27/1910	Count of Luxembourg waltzes	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	C-9594	12-in.	10/31/1910	Gems from The merry widow	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 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.