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The first comprehensive Charles Ives discography, compiled by Richard Warren, was published in 1972. In the decades following, Warren, along with staff of the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, continued documenting newly released recordings of Ives’ music. With support from the Charles Ives Society, Kevin Sherwin completed compiling the discography to include recordings until 2019, and Nicholas Brewer edited and facilitated its online publication and search functions.
This online discography is a comprehensive and searchable list, presented in order of the table of contents listed below. For each composition, recordings are listed in chronological order. The table of contents is based on the structure of James Sinclair’s A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives, which reflects the current catalogue of recordings of Charles Ives’ music. For more detailed explanations of the discography’s compilation and use of this website, please see the above links to the Preface and Usage Guide.
Table of Contents
All Recordings
V. Songs
ii. F-L
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1954, St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven, CT. | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Overtone 7, 33.3 RPM (1954). CRI 675, CD (1994). Yale HSR W-603, CD (date of digital transfer not listed). | 24 Songs by Charles Ives. Songs of Charles Ives, Ernst Bacon. | Recorded by Richard C. Burns. |
| December 29, 1968, afternoon, Sprague Mem. Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011031, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Songs of Charles Ives | Recorded by Richard Warren Jr. Recorded during recital. |
| December 29, 1968, afternoon, Sprague Mem. Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011031, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Songs of Charles Ives | Recorded by Richard Warren Jr. Recorded during recital. |
| October 6, 1969, New York City, NY. | Thomas Stewart, baritone; Alan Mandel, piano | Columbia M30229, stereo 33.3 rpm (1971). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Columbia Special Products P5 15492, 33.3 RPM (1980). | American Scenes, American Poets. Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary. Recordings for a History of Western Music and Norton Anthology of Western Music, Album II. | |
| October 6, 1969, New York City, NY. | Thomas Stewart, baritone; Alan Mandel, piano | Columbia M30229, stereo 33.3 rpm (1971). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Columbia Special Products P5 15492, 33.3 RPM (1980). | American Scenes, American Poets. Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary. Recordings for a History of Western Music and Norton Anthology of Western Music, Album II. | |
| December 1 & 2, 1975, Studio Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany. | Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, Michael Ponti, Piano | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 696, 33.3 RPM (1976). Deutsche Grammophon 463 514-2, CD (2003). | Charles Ives: Songs - Lieder. Fischer-Dieskau Edition: Debussy - Ravel - Ives. | |
| December 1 & 2, 1975, Studio Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany. | Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, Michael Ponti, Piano | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 696, 33.3 RPM (1976). Deutsche Grammophon 463 514-2, CD (2003). | Charles Ives: Songs - Lieder. Fischer-Dieskau Edition: Debussy - Ravel - Ives. | |
| June 11, 1976, small auditorium of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Roberta Alexander, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano | Radio Nederland 6808 481/482, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Holland Festival Highlights (1976). | |
| June 11, 1976, small auditorium of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Roberta Alexander, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano | Radio Nederland 6808 481/482, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Holland Festival Highlights (1976). | |
| September, 1977, Olympia, WA | Wayne Bloomingdale, tenor; Dorothy Bloomingdale, piano | Educo 5036, 33.3 RPM (1977). | Charles Ives: Vocal Music | |
| September, 1977, Olympia, WA | Wayne Bloomingdale, tenor; Dorothy Bloomingdale, piano | Educo 5036, 33.3 RPM (1977). | Charles Ives: Vocal Music | |
| June 19, 1979, Waalse kerk Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. | The Netherlands Chamber Choir; Kerry Woodwawrd, conductor; Gérard van Blerk, piano | Radio Nederland Transcription Service, CD (1991). | The Netherlands Chamber Choir: 10 Years of Concerts | |
| June 19, 1979, Waalse kerk Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. | The Netherlands Chamber Choir; Kerry Woodwawrd, conductor; Gérard van Blerk, piano | Radio Nederland Transcription Service, CD (1991). | The Netherlands Chamber Choir: 10 Years of Concerts | |
| November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England, UK. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). | Songs: Volume 1 | |
| November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England, UK. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). | Songs: Volume 1 | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
| January 1993, Sound Recording Centre Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium. | Charles Van Tassel, baritone; Marien Van Nieukerken, piano | Walpurgis/Voxtempris VTP CD92010, CD (1993). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). | Charles E. Ives: Songs | |
| January 1993, Sound Recording Centre Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium. | Charles Van Tassel, baritone; Marien Van Nieukerken, piano | Walpurgis/Voxtempris VTP CD92010, CD (1993). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). | Charles E. Ives: Songs | |
| May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany. | Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano | Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). | Charles Ives: Lieder | |
| May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany. | Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano | Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). | Charles Ives: Lieder | |
| September 30, October 1-3, 1999, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA. | Thomas Hampson, baritone; San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor | BMG 09026-63703-2, CD (2002). | Charles Ives: An American Journey | |
| September 30, October 1-3, 1999, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA. | Thomas Hampson, baritone; San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor | BMG 09026-63703-2, CD (2002). | Charles Ives: An American Journey | |
| ca. 2002 and 2016 | Bradley Robinson, baritone; Stacy Rodgers, piano | Albany Records TROY1711, CD (2018). | Charles Ives: A Portrait in Song | |
| ca. 2002 and 2016 | Bradley Robinson, baritone; Stacy Rodgers, piano | Albany Records TROY1711, CD (2018). | Charles Ives: A Portrait in Song |