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 4 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
Die Naherin	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Treulose Anna	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gendarmenlied	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Getraumt	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich Denk' Mir Nichts Schlimmes Dabei	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Im Boudoir Op.67	Catalogue / opus Op.67	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Kriegslied	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Leibesgluck	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Liebchen Traut (Mein Liebchen) Op.52	Catalogue / opus Op.52	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mocht's Jubelnd In Die Welt Verkunden! Op.6	Catalogue / opus Op.6	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mondd mamacskam	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nimm Mich Mit, O Herbst	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Schwore Nicht! Op.9	Catalogue / opus Op.9	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ruhe	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Salve Sancta Barbara	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sibirische Nacht	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Verfuhrt (Sujetion)	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Voruber	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Dutiful Wife	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vilja' s Song	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
LOVE, LIVE FOR EVER	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act I: 'Verehrteste Damen und Herren'	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act I: 'So kommen Sie'	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act I: 'Bitte, meine Herren'	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act I: 'O Vaterland' (Danilo)	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act I Finale: 'Damenwahl' (Hanna, Danilo, St. Brioche, Cascada, Chor)	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act II: 'Ich bitte, hier jetzt zu verweilen'; 'Es lebt eine Vilja' (Introduktion, Tanz und Vilja-Lied (Lied vom Waldmagdelein): Hanna, Chor)	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act II: 'Wie die Weiber man behandelt'	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act II: Spielszene und Tanzduett (Hanna, Danilo)	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act II: 'Mein Freund, Vernunft'; 'Wie eine Rosenknospe'	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act III: 'Ja, wir sind es, die Grisetten' (Chanson (Grisetten-Lied): Valencienne, Lolo, Dodo, Jou-Jou, Frou-Frou, Clo-Clo, Margot)	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act III: 'Butterflies'	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Act III: 'Lippen schweigen'	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Waltz - Love Unspoken	See work details	Piano Keyboard	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lehar medley Die Lutige Witwe , for string quartet, CL001	See work details	Cello violin String Quartet 1 more instruments Viola	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gold and Silver Waltzes, Op. 79	Catalogue / opus Op. 79	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lehar Merry Widow Waltz, for piano trio, PL001	See work details	Piano Cello violin	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lehar medley Die Lutige Witwe CL001	See work details	Cello violin Viola	View sheet music Work & edition details
Tu che m'hai preso il cuor dall'Opera IL PAESE DEL SORRISO	See work details	Piano Cello violin 3 more instruments Voice String Quartet Viola Musicals · Broadway	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lehar Merry Widow Waltzï¼ˆViolin, Cello & Pianoï¼‰	See work details	See edition details	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.