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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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 416 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 6774 10-in. 5/7/1919 Luxembourg waltz Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Whistling solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7641 10-in. 11/17/1920 Signs of spring Peerless Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 8011 10-in. 5/23/1921 Merry widow waltz Frieda Hempel Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8060 10-in. 6/10/1921 The merry widow waltz Peerless Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 10272 10-in. 3/23/1925 Gigolette Henri Gendron ; Strand Roof Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10834 10-in. 2/16/1926 My little nest (Of heavenly blue) Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11615 10-in. 3/29/1927 The merry widow : Selections Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18330 10-in. 3/23/1928 Frasquita : Serenade Raymond Bauman ; Carl Flesch Violin solo, with piano composer  
Edison 19106 10-in. 3/15/1929 Gold and silver Edison Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Edison N-150 10-in. 3/23/1928 Frasquita serenade Raymond Bauman ; Carl Flesch Violin solo, with piano composer  
Edison N-797 10-in. 3/15/1929 Gold and silver Edison Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0HL66 10-in. before 6/14/1938 Ja svoje srdce dám Heinz Sandauer Orchester ; Štefan Hoza Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone 69al 12-in. 11/30/1911 Pariser pflaster Marsch Orquesta del Gramófono Orchestra composer  
Gramophone 70al 12-in. 11/30/1911 Eva-Waltzer Orquesta del Gramófono Orchestra composer  
Gramophone 150ah 10-in. 4/13/1910 La vedova allegra Lucia Cilea Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0ER326 10-in. 12/11/1938 Gold and silver Anton ; Al Bollington ; Paramount Theatre Orchestra Orchestra, with organ composer  
Gramophone 0ER330 10-in. 1/15/1939 Serenade Anton ; Al Bollington ; Paramount Theatre Orchestra Orchestra, with organ composer  
Gramophone 333y 10-in. 2/5/1909 La viuda alegre Banda del Real Cuerpo de Guardias Alabarderos de Madrid Band composer  
Gramophone 0J363 10-in. 3/22/1932 Tú eres mi ilusión Tino Folgar Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone BWR404 10-in. 10/12/1926 A gem from Paganini Marek Weber Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone 495ac 12-in. 11/27/1912 Cuento Emilio Sagi-Barba Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 507y 10-in. 3/17/1909 Marcha Compañía Sagi-Barba Vocal quintet, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 517y 10-in. 3/22/1909 Dúo del acto III Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 518y 10-in. 3/22/1909 Canción de Vilia Luisa Vela Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0N556 10-in. 6/11/1931 Salida de Sonía Mary Isaura ; Alfonso Oya ; Pedro Vidal Mixed vocal trio, with vocal ensemble and orchestra composer  
(Results 276-300 of 416 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lehár, Franz," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.

Lehár, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.

"Lehár, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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