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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
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| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2 |
| ca. 1975 | Elizabeth Suderburg, singer; Robert Suderburg, piano | OLY-104, 33.3 RPM (1975). | American Sampler |
| ca. 1975 | Elizabeth Suderburg, singer; Robert Suderburg, piano | OLY-104, 33.3 RPM (1975). | American Sampler |
| 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. |
| December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano | Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). | American Scenes, American Poets |
| December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano | Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). | American Scenes, American Poets |
| 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 |
| February and March 1991, Maison de Radio-France, France. | Nicholas Isherwood, bass; Eric Watson, piano | Accord 201812, CD (1991). | Charles Ives (1874-1954): Melodies |
| February and March 1991, Maison de Radio-France, France. | Nicholas Isherwood, bass; Eric Watson, piano | Accord 201812, CD (1991). | Charles Ives (1874-1954): Melodies |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV |
| 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 |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6 |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6 |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 1939, WPA Community Building Theatre, The World's Fair, New York City, NY. | Gretchen Gantvoort, soprano; Thomas Weil, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371572, 78 RPM Test Pressing. | Broadcast of WNYC | |
| September 28, 1939, WPA Community Building Theatre, The World's Fair, New York City, NY. | Gretchen Gantvoort, soprano; Thomas Weil, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371572, 78 RPM Test Pressing. | Broadcast of WNYC | |
| November-December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL | Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano | Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). | Early Songs | Broadcast of WNYC |
| November-December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL | Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano | Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). | Early Songs | Broadcast of WNYC |
| February 1987, Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ | Dawn Upshaw, soprano; Margo Garrett, piano | MusicMasters MMD-60128, CD (1988). Musical Heritage Society 51301W, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-2521, CD (2008). | Dawn Upshaw Sings Wolf, Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Ives and Weill | |
| February 1987, Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ | Dawn Upshaw, soprano; Margo Garrett, piano | MusicMasters MMD-60128, CD (1988). Musical Heritage Society 51301W, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-2521, CD (2008). | Dawn Upshaw Sings Wolf, Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Ives and Weill | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III |