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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early 1938, Musicraft Records, Inc., New York City, NY. | Mordecai Bauman, baritone; Albert Hirsh, piano | New Music Recordings 1412 (Matrix: NMQR17), 78rpm (1938). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI SRD 390, LP (1978). Composers Recordings Inc. ACS-6014, cassette (1985). | Six Songs. Yankee Music. Music of Charles Ives. | |
| Early 1938, Musicraft Records, Inc., New York City, NY. | Mordecai Bauman, baritone; Albert Hirsh, piano | New Music Recordings 1412 (Matrix: NMQR17), 78rpm (1938). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI SRD 390, LP (1978). Composers Recordings Inc. ACS-6014, cassette (1985). | Six Songs. Yankee Music. Music of Charles Ives. | |
| February 24, 1939, Town Hall, New York City, NY. | Mina Hager, mezzosoprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Recorded during recital | ||
| February 24, 1939, Town Hall, New York City, NY. | Mina Hager, mezzosoprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Recorded during recital | ||
| 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. | |
| ca. 1960 | Davy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano | Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 2track (ca. 1960). | ||
| ca. 1960 | Davy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano | Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 2track (ca. 1960). | ||
| 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 |