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Lehar, Franz
Born: 1870 AD
Died: 1948 AD, at 78 years of age.
Nationality: Austrian
Categories: Composers, Conductors
Died: 1948 AD, at 78 years of age.
Nationality: Austrian
Categories: Composers, Conductors
1870 - Born on April 30th in Komárom, Austria-Hungary (now Komárno, Slovakia). Hungarian composer of operettas who achieved worldwide success with Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow).
1890 - He studied at the Prague Conservatory. Encouraged by Antonín Dvorák to follow a musical career, Lehár traveled in Austria as a bandmaster.
1896 - He produced his operetta Kukuschka.
1947 - He conducted the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra.
1948 - Died on October 24th in Bad Ischl, Austria.
1890 - He studied at the Prague Conservatory. Encouraged by Antonín Dvorák to follow a musical career, Lehár traveled in Austria as a bandmaster.
1896 - He produced his operetta Kukuschka.
1947 - He conducted the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra.
1948 - Died on October 24th in Bad Ischl, Austria.
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The Merry Widow : Complete Score for Piano and Voice in English by Franz Lehar (Paperback - Sep 1, 1983) Ever-popular masterpiece of light opera in the first affordable, complete score for piano and voice, reprinted directly from the first English translation (1907) published by Chappell&Co., London.... ![]() |
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The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar (Paperback - Oct 31, 2007) Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Eva-Walzer nach Motiven der gleichnamigen Operette ... für Klavier zu zwei Händen by Franz Lehár (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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Giuditta ... Klavierauszug mit Text. Originalausgabe des Komponisten, etc by Franz Lehár (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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Eva Waltz. Arranged by Ronald Hammer. Piano conductor [and orchestral parts] by Franz Lehár (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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Der Graf von Luxemburg. Operette in drei Akten von A. M. Willner und Rob. Bodanzky ... Klavierauszug mit Text, etc. by Franz Lehár (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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