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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
i. A-E
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21-23, 1987, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Jan Degaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Elektra Nonesuch 9 79178-2, CD (1988). | Songs of America: On Home, Love, Nature, and Death |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Robert Gardner, Baritone; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Robert Gardner, Baritone; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 or June 2, 1947. Carnegie Studio No. 306, New York City, NY. | Ernest McChesney, tenor; Otto Herz, piano | Concert Hall Series C Album 7 (Matrix: CHS312, side no. 1312), 78 rpm (1948). | Charles Ives: An Album of Songs | |
| May 24 or June 2, 1947. Carnegie Studio No. 306, New York City, NY. | Ernest McChesney, tenor; Otto Herz, piano | Concert Hall Series C Album 7 (Matrix: CHS312, side no. 1312), 78 rpm (1948). | Charles Ives: An Album of Songs | |
| December 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Corinne Curry, soprano; Luise Vosgerchian, piano | Cambridge CRM804, 33.3 RPM (1963). Cambridge CRS1804 (Matrix: P4RS7 434), stereo 33.3 RPM (1963). | Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata | |
| December 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Corinne Curry, soprano; Luise Vosgerchian, piano | Cambridge CRM804, 33.3 RPM (1963). Cambridge CRS1804 (Matrix: P4RS7 434), stereo 33.3 RPM (1963). | Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata | |
| October 1964 | Ward Devenny, piano; Singer unlisted | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373776, 78 RPM Test Pressing. | ||
| October 1964 | Ward Devenny, piano; Singer unlisted | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373776, 78 RPM Test Pressing. | ||
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3344, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915 | |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3344, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915 | |
| 1967, Boston, MA. | Jean Lunn, soprano; Susan Williams, piano. Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372232, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Jean Lunn: Five Songs by Charles Ives | |
| 1967, Boston, MA. | Jean Lunn, soprano; Susan Williams, piano. Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372232, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Jean Lunn: Five Songs by Charles Ives | |
| 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. Charles Ives: Songs. 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. Charles Ives: Songs. Charles Ives: Songs - Orchestral Sets - From the Steeples and the Mountains. | |
| January 28, 1969 | William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | ||
| January 28, 1969 | William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | ||
| February 6, 1969, Hilversum, The Netherlands. | Sophia van Sante, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano | Recorded from Vara-Televisiedienst broadcast. | ||
| February 6, 1969, Hilversum, The Netherlands. | Sophia van Sante, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano | Recorded from Vara-Televisiedienst broadcast. |
| Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year |
|---|---|
| Blake Stern, tenor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370749, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |
| Blake Stern, tenor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370749, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |
| William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |
| William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |
| Ernest McChesney, tenor. Otto Herz, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372125, 1/4 inch audio tape reel. |
| Ernest McChesney, tenor. Otto Herz, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372125, 1/4 inch audio tape reel. |