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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 | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 1940, New York City, NY. | Mordecai Bauman, baritone; Albert Hirsh, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370806, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Recorded from WNYC broadcast. | |
| February 12, 1940, New York City, NY. | Mordecai Bauman, baritone; Albert Hirsh, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370806, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Recorded from WNYC broadcast. | |
| August 1954, St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven, CT. | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano; recorded by Richard C. Burns | Overtone 7, 33.3 RPM (1954). CRI 675, CD, (1994). | 24 Songs by Charles Ives. Songs of Charles Ives, Ernst Bacon. | |
| August 1954, St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven, CT. | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano; recorded by Richard C. Burns | Overtone 7, 33.3 RPM (1954). CRI 675, CD, (1994). | 24 Songs by Charles Ives. Songs of Charles Ives, Ernst Bacon. | |
| 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: P4RS7434), 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: P4RS7434), 33.3 RPM (1963). | Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata | |
| May 11, 1963 McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY. | Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano | Capitol (no number), LP (1963). | Ives Concert | Recorded from WKCRFM broadcast of recital |
| May 11, 1963 McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY. | Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano | Capitol (no number), LP (1963). | Ives Concert | Recorded from WKCRFM broadcast of recital |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM-3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Silver Burdett Records P10 14081, 33.3 RPM (1978). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2. Silver Burdett Music, Book 1 | |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM-3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Silver Burdett Records P10 14081, 33.3 RPM (1978). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2. Silver Burdett Music, Book 1 | |
| April 28, 1966, recital hall at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Donna Klimowski, soprano; John Moriarty, piano. | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett. Recorded during recital. | ||
| April 28, 1966, recital hall at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Donna Klimowski, soprano; John Moriarty, piano. | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett. Recorded during recital. | ||
| 1967, Boston, MA. | Jean Lunn, soprano; Susan Williams, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372232, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Jean Lunn: Five Songs by Charles Ives | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett |
| 1967, Boston, MA. | Jean Lunn, soprano; Susan Williams, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372232, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Jean Lunn: Five Songs by Charles Ives | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett |
| July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No. 1, ATV House, London, England, UK. | Marni Nixon, soprano; John McCabe, piano | Pye GGC-4105, 33.3 RPM (1967). England. Pye GSGC-14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch H-71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. 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 GGC-4105, 33.3 RPM (1967). England. Pye GSGC-14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch H-71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. 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 |
| February 1969, City College of New York, New York City, NY. | Elinore Amlen, soprano; Eddy Kronengold, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374121, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | ||
| February 1969, City College of New York, New York City, NY. | Elinore Amlen, soprano; Eddy Kronengold, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374121, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | ||
| March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston, MA. | Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XSM150421), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | |
| March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston, MA. | Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XSM150421), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | |
| 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. | |
| October 1975, New York City, NY | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Nonesuch H-71325, 33.3 (1976). Elektra Nonesuch 9 71325-2, CD (year unlisted). | Charles Ives: Songs |