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 (Results 401-416 of 416 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3020 | 10-in. | 4/27/1931 | Je t'ai donné mon coeur | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3386 | 10-in. | approximately November 11 through 30, 1931 | Ninon, je vous aime | Albert Caurat ; Pierre Chagnon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3771 | 10-in. | 6/8/1932 | Je t'ai donné mon cœur | Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3772 | 10-in. | 6/8/1932 | Prendre le thé à deux | Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin ; Germaine Roumans | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3773 | 10-in. | 6/8/1932 | Qui dans nos cœurs a fait fleurir l'amour | Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin ; Germaine Roumans | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3774 | 10-in. | 6/8/1932 | Toujours sourire | Louis Izar ; Jean Jacquin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3878 | 10-in. | 9/27/1932 | Je t'ai donné mon coeur | Armand Bernard ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4384 | 10-in. | 6/9/1933 | Des yeux tres doux | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4385 | 10-in. | 6/9/1933 | Ne t' aurais-je qu'une fois | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4912 | 10-in. | 6/8/1934 | Dans l'ombre blanche des pommiers en fleurs | Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4914 | 10-in. | 6/8/1934 | Au diable l'amour | Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5032 | 10-in. | 10/6/1934 | Văduva veselă | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Maurice Alexander | Accordion solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5328 | 10-in. | 4/20/1935 | O ma belle étoile | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6167 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Ma rose blanche | Pierre Chagnon ; Pizella | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Decca | VE2095 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | Schönste der Frauen | Richard Tauber | composer, conductor | ||
| Decca | VE2096 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | So wie um den Sonnenbal | Richard Tauber | composer, conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lehár, Franz," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
Lehár, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
"Lehár, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 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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