As a composer Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta Die lustige Witwe, (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to give his talents to the operetta.
Lehar composed the operetta ‘Zigeunerliebe’ in 1909. The most popular aria from this operetta is ‘Hör' ich Cymbalklänge’ which became famous as ‘Lied und Csárdás’.
Dutch arranger Jos van de Braak transcribed this ‘Lied und Cárdás’ for Soprano and Symphonic Band.