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 416 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ; Herman Dostal | 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 | |
| Columbia | 70809 | 10-in. | between 1920 and 1923 | La danza delle libellujle quartetto mitologico | Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records) | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 83038 | 12-in. | approximately September 1920 | Vivos reflejos (Melodrama y vals) | Luisa Bonori | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lehár, Franz," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
Lehár, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
"Lehár, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79095328
Wikidata: Franz Lehár - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q191917
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61732356
MusicBrainz: Franz Lehár - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8efca5f7-663e-4a2e-a2f0-9fd1e563a801
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