Composer

Franz Lehár

Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)

1870–1948

184 works and musical collections

Born: 1870
Died: 1948
Birthplace: Komárom
Place of death: Bad Ischl
Citizenship / historical state: Hungary; Cisleithania; Austria
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Franz Lehár — Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948). Franz Lehár was born in 1870 in Komárom. The recorded year of death is 1948; place of death: Bad Ischl. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Hungary; Cisleithania; Austria.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; conductor; author; operetta composer
Education: Prague Conservatory
Teachers: Antonín Bennewitz; Antonín Dvořák
Instruments played: violin
Genres: opera; operetta
Notable works: The Merry Widow; The Land of Smiles; Der Zarewitsch; Der Graf von Luxemburg; Giuditta
Awards: Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna; Corvin Wreath; Goethe Medal for Art and Science
Native languages: Hungarian
Languages used: Hungarian
VIAF ID: 61732356
ISNI: 0000000121358886
GND ID: 118571036
Library of Congress ID: n79095328
MusicBrainz ID: 8efca5f7-663e-4a2e-a2f0-9fd1e563a801

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Voice, Piano, Flute, violin, Cello
Genres represented: Classical, Broadway, Musicals, pop
Source entries with composition dates: 1

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 4

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Gold and Silver - Score	See work details	Piano Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Red As The Rose Of Maytime - Score	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Melody of Laughter	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Volga Song - Score	See work details	Piano Tenor	View sheet music Work & edition details
If Widows Are Rich	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vilja Song	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
You Will Love Me, No Doubt	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold And Silver	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Patiently Smiling	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Love, What Has Given You This Magic Power?	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
As I Was Going To Banbury	See work details	Tin Whistle	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act I Finale: 'Damenwahl' (Hanna, Danilo, St. Brioche, Cascada, Chor) (highlights)	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Chit-Chat	See work details	Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
SOME DAY I'LL FIND HIM	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Villa from The Merry Widow	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Some Day I'll Find Him - Score	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Concertino	See work details	Piano violin	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold and Silver Waltz - B-flat Trumpet 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Concertino - Score	See work details	Piano violin	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold and Silver Waltz - Horn in F	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Schön ist die Welt - Score	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Love You So	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Concertino - Violin	See work details	Piano violin	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold and Silver Waltz - Trombone	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Girls, Girls, Girls!	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Kiss Me! - Score	See work details	Piano Tenor	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold and Silver Waltz - Tuba	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Maxim's	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Love - Score	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold and Silver Waltz - Score	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Frasquita Serenade - Score	See work details	Piano violin	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sah ein Knab´ein Röslein stehn from the operette Friederike - Score	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold and Silver Waltz - Trumpet/Piccolo Trumpet in B-flat 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Frasquita Serenade - Violin	See work details	Piano violin	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Sou-Chong)	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Come Closer	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Can Can	See work details	Piano Oboe violin 3 more instruments Voice Recorder Piccolo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pass the Sugar Please	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Homeland	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Entrance And Opening	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Shamrock Celebration	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
In Old Vienna	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gypsy Serenade	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Encore-Feudin' Fiddles	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Editorial Criteria	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sources And Historical Data	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aspects Of Baroque Performance	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Embellishment	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 61732356. Portrait: Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher). Restoration by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.