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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.

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THE GREATEST MAN (My teacher said us boys . . .) (VI-B-69) (259) Text by Anne Timoney Collins
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
November 26, 1961, Konserthus, Stolkholm, Sweden Erik Sædén, baritone; Sten Envik, piano EMI C 053-35162, 33.3 RPM (1976). Gösta Nystroem: Sånger Vid Havet - Ture Rangström: Idyll - Charles Ives: Sånger
November 26, 1961, Konserthus, Stolkholm, Sweden Erik Sædén, baritone; Sten Envik, piano EMI C 053-35162, 33.3 RPM (1976). Gösta Nystroem: Sånger Vid Havet - Ture Rangström: Idyll - Charles Ives: Sånger
January 24, February 2 &7, 1962, New York City, NY. Theodor Uppman, baritone; Allen Rogers, piano Internos INT0001 (Matrix: N70P3751), 33.3 RPM (1962). The Artistry of Theodor Uppman
January 24, February 2 &7, 1962, New York City, NY. Theodor Uppman, baritone; Allen Rogers, piano Internos INT0001 (Matrix: N70P3751), 33.3 RPM (1962). The Artistry of Theodor Uppman
July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No.1, ATV House, London, England, UK. Marni Nixon, soprano; John McCabe, piano Pye GGC4105, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Nonesuch H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains.
July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No.1, ATV House, London, England, UK. Marni Nixon, soprano; John McCabe, piano Pye GGC4105, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Nonesuch H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains.
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). American Scenes, American Poets
October 6, 1969, New York City, NY. Thomas Stewart, baritone; Alan Mandel, piano Columbia M30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). American Scenes, American Poets
ca. 1974 Cleo Laine, vocalist; Anthony Hymas, piano RCA LRL1-5058, 33.3 RPM (1974). Cleo Laine Sings Pierrot Lunaire and Songs by Charles Ives
ca. 1974 Cleo Laine, vocalist; Anthony Hymas, piano RCA LRL1-5058, 33.3 RPM (1974). Cleo Laine Sings Pierrot Lunaire and Songs by Charles Ives
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
1978 Thomas Stewart, baritone; Martin Katz, piano Vai Audio Vaia-1122, CD (1996). Songs of Gambling and the Sea
1978 Thomas Stewart, baritone; Martin Katz, piano Vai Audio Vaia-1122, CD (1996). Songs of Gambling and the Sea
ca. 1984, Netherlands Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano. Etcetera KTC-1020, 33.3 RPM (1984, Netherlands). Etcetera KTC-1020, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). Charles Ives Songs
ca. 1984, Netherlands Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano. Etcetera KTC-1020, 33.3 RPM (1984, Netherlands). Etcetera KTC-1020, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). Charles Ives Songs
May 14-16, 1991, St. Barnabas Church, Woodside Park, London, UK. Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9112, CD (1991). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2
May 14-16, 1991, St. Barnabas Church, Woodside Park, London, UK. Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9112, CD (1991). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV
THE GREATEST MAN (My teacher said us boys . . .) (VI-B-69) (259)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Mordecai Bauman, baritone; Albert Hirsh, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373826, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Mordecai Bauman, baritone; Albert Hirsh, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373826, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
THE GREATEST MAN (My teacher said us boys . . .) (259)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373461, CD.
Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373461, CD.