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 26-50 of 416 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-9813 | 10-in. | 1/13/1911 | Count of Luxemburg waltz | Guido Gialdini | Whistling solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-10993 | 12-in. | 9/20/1911 | Gypsy love waltzes | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-11027 | 12-in. | 9/27/1911 | Count of Luxembourg waltzes | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-11069 | 10-in. | 10/10/1911 | The melody of love | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-11260 | 12-in. | 11/16/1911 | Count of Luxembourg : Selection | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-11370 | 10-in. | 12/14/1911 | Are you going to the dance waltz | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-11456 | 12-in. | 1/12/1912 | Gems from The count of Luxembourg | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-12557 | 12-in. | 11/1/1912 | Say not love is a dream | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12651 | 10-in. | 11/25/1912 | Como la rosa temprana | José Chaqués | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12775 | 10-in. | 1/8/1913 | Love is a pilgrim | Sue Harvard | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-12794 | 12-in. | 1/13/1913 | Eva waltzes | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12909 | 10-in. | 2/14/1913 | Rose of yesterday | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-12920 | 12-in. | 2/17/1913 | Gems from The man with three wives | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-13149 | 10-in. | 4/17/1913 | Eva | Banda Rodríguez [i.e., Victor Band] | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-13209 | 12-in. | 4/29/1913 | Gold and silver | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-14234 | 10-in. | 12/22/1913 | Dreaming of you | Florence Hinkle | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-16771 | 10-in. | 11/11/1915 | Waltz entrancing | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-16858 | 12-in. | 12/3/1915 | Gems from Alone at last | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-17720 | 10-in. | 5/23/1916 | Vilia song | Amelia Bruno | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-18686 | 10-in. | 11/22/1916 | Massze a nagy erdo | Anna Gyenge | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-21001 | 12-in. | 10/24/1917 | The merry widow waltz | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21001 | 10-in. | 7/3/1918 | The merry widow waltz | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26039 | 10-in. | 1/18/1922 | Eine kleine Freundin hat doch jeder Mann | Deutsches Tanz-Orchester [i.e., Victor Orchestra] | Orchestra, with vocal and whistling chorus | composer | |
| Victor | B-26684 | 10-in. | 7/11/1922 | Gold and silver | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27303 | 10-in. | 12/6/1922 | Zorika, kehre zurück | Max Bloch | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lehár, Franz," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
Lehár, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102499.
"Lehár, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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