Compilation of the discography is a work in progress
Catalog numbers refer to compact disc releases in USA
Date refers to date of recording/performance
Bartók Bluebeard's Castle

Judith*

With Polgár László

[Pierre Boulez, conductor;
Chicago Symphony Orchestra]

*Sung in Hungarian

CD
447 040-2

Winner, 1999 Grammy Award:
"Best Opera Recording"
1993 DG
Beethoven Fidelio Leonore (Fidelio)
With Reiner Goldberg, Pamela Coburn,
& Kurt Moll


[Bernard Haitink, conductor;
Staatskapelle Dresden]

CD 426 308-2
1989 Philips
Beethoven Missa solemnis in D-dur, Op. 123 With Cheryl Studer, Plàcido Domingo,
& Kurt Moll

[James Levine, conductor;
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Leipzig Radio Chorus,
Swedish Radio Chorus]

CD 435 770-2
1991 DG
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
(Choral),
Op. 125
With Brigitte Fassbaender, Plàcido Domingo,
& Walter Berry

This release also contains:
Symphony No. 6

[Karl Böhm, conductor;
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Concert Singers of Vienna State Opera]

CD 427 802-2
1980 DG
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
(Choral),
Op. 125
With Reinhild Runkel, Robert Schunk,
& Hans Sotin


[Sir Georg Solti, conductor;
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]

CD 417 800-2
1987 London
Beethoven Sechs Geistliche Lieder, Op. 48
(Salzburg Recital)
Sechs Geistliche Lieder, Op. 48

This release also contains:
Wolf: Spanisches Liederbuch ·
Italienisches Liederbuch (Selections)
Debussy: Nuits d'étoiles
· Beau soir Romance·
Les cloches
· Mandoline

[James Levine, piano]

CD 422 378-2
1990 Philips
Berg Lieder Sieben fruhe Lieder · Funf Orchesterlieder
nach Ansichtkartentexten
von Peter Altenberg,
Op. 4

[Pierre Boulez, conductor;
London Symphony Orchestra]

Wo der Goldregen steht
·
Lied des Schiffermadels
· Sehnsucht II
Geliebte Schone
· Vielgeliebte, schone Frau ·
Ferne Lieder
· Schattenleben · Voruber!
Liebe
· Mignon · Grabschrift ·
Schliesse mir die augen beide
Nos.  1 & 2 ·
Er klagt, daß der Fruhling so kortz bluht


[Ann Schein, piano]

CD SK66826
1994 Sony
Berlioz Les nuits d'été This release also contains:
Ravel: Shéhérazade

[Sir Colin Davis, conductor;
London Symphony Orchestra]

CD 412 493-2
1980 Philips
Berlioz Les nuits d'été ·
La mort de Cléopâtre
Scène lyrique: "La mort de Cléopâtre"

This release also contains:
"Les nuits d'été" (Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano)

[Daniel Barenboim, conductor;
Orchestre de Paris]

CD 410 966-2
1982 DG
Berlioz Romeo et Juliette,
Op. 17
Juliette
With John Aler, Simon Estes

[Riccardo Muti, conductor;
Philadelphia Orchestra,
The Westminster Choir]

CD 747 4378-2
1986 EMI
Bizet Carmen

Carmen
With Neil Schicoff, Mirella Freni,
& Simon Estes

[Seiji Ozawa, conductor;
Orchestre National de France]

CD 422 366-2
1989 Philips
Brahms Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 This release also contains:
Symphony No. 3

[Riccardo Muti, conductor;
Philadelphia Orchestra]

CD 426 253-2
1989 Philips
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem With Jorma Hynninen, baritone

[Klaus Tennstedt, conductor;
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir]

CD 703 133-2
1985 EMI
Brahms Lieder Von ewiger Liebe · Therese · Botschaft ·
Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht
·
Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
·
Meine Liebe ist grün
· Ständchen
Gestillte Sehnsucht
· Die Mainacht ·
Geistliches Wiegenlied
·
O komme, holde Sommernacht
·
Wie Melodien zieht es mir

[Geoffrey Parsons, piano]

CD 416 439-2
1980 Philips
Brahms Lieder Liebestrau · Regenlied · Der Schmied ·
Klage I
· Klage II · Des Liebsten Schwur ·
Vom Strande
· Salome · Therese ·
Das Mädchen spricht
·
Sapphische Ode
· Das Mädchen ·
Romanzen und Lieder
op. 84  ·
Zwei Gesänge
op. 91  · Zigeunerlieder op.103 ·
Wie Melodien zieht es
·
Dort in den Weiden
· Dein blaues Auge hält ·
Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer


[Daniel Barenboim, piano]

CD 413 311-2
1983 DG
Bruckner Te Deum C-dur With Yvonne Minton, Samuel Ramey

This release also contains:
Symphony No. 8 in C minor

[Daniel Barenboim, conductor;
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]


CD 2741-007
1981 DG
Bruckner Te Deum C-dur
(Reissue of above
performance)
With Yvonne Minton, Samuel Ramey

This release also contains:
Helgoland · 150th Psalm

[Daniel Barenboim, conductor;
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]

CD 410650-2
1981 DG
Chausson Les chemins de l'amour [Dalton Baldwin, piano] 1977 Philips
Chausson Recital

Chanson perpétuelle
[Michel Dalberto, Monte Carlo Quartet]

Poéme de l'amour et de la mer,
Op.19
Michel Dalberto, conductor;
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra]

5 mélodies,
Op. 2/2-5 & 7
i.) Le charme; ii.) Le colibri;
iii.) La derniére feuille; iv.) Sérénade
italienne; v.) Les papillions
[Michel Dalberto, piano]

CD 2292 45368-2
1983 Erato
Debussy L'enfant prodigue With José Carreras, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

This release also contains:
"La damoiselle elue"
(Ileana Cotrubas, soprano;
Stuttgart Radio Women's Chorus)

[Gary Bertini, conductor;
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra]

CD C012821A
1982 Orfeo
Fauré Pénélope

Pénélope
With Alain Vanzo, José van Dam

[Charles Dutoit, conductor;
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo]

CD 2292-45405-2
1980 Erato
Gluck Alceste (Paris version)

Alceste
With Nicolai Gedda, Tom Krause,
Siegmund Nimsgern, & Bernd Weikl

[Serge Baudo, conductor;
Bavarian Radio Symphony & Chorus]

CD C 027823F
1982 Orfeo
Haydn La vera costanza Rosina
With Helen Donath, Claes Ahnsjö, &
Anthony Rolfe Johnson

[Antal Dorati, conductor;]
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]

CD 432 424-2
1976 Philips
Haydn Armida Armida
With Samuel Ramey, Norma Burrowes,
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Claes Ahnsjö

[Antal Dorati, conductor;
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]

CD 432 438-2
1978 Philips
Mahler 2 Rückert-Lieder

Des Knaben Wunderhorn
2 Rückert-Lieder :
Liebst du um Schönheit
·
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

Des Knaben Wunderhorn:
Das irdische Leben
· Urlicht ·
Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen

[Irwin Gage, piano]

CD 426 642-2
  Philips
Mahler Das Lied von der Erde With Jon Vickers, tenor

[Sir Colin Davis, conductor;
London Symphony Orchestra]

CD 411 474-2
1981 Philips
Mahler Das Lied von der Erde With Siegfried Jerusalem, tenor

[James Levine, conductor;
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra]

CD 439 948-2
1992 DG
Mahler Kindertotenlieder This release also contains:
Symphony No. 7 in E minor

[Seiji Ozawa, conductor;
Boston Symphony Orchestra]

CD 426 249-2
  Philips
Mahler Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" [Bernard Haitink, conductor;
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]

CD 454 014-2
  Philips
Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen This release also contains:
Songs of a Wayfarer
Symphony No. 6 in A minor

[Bernard Haitink, conductor;
Berliner Philharmoniker]

CD 426 257-2
  Philips
Mahler Symphony No. 2
["Resurrection"]
With Eva Marton, soprano

[Lorin Maazel, conductor;
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Vienna State Opera Chorus]

CD M2K 38667
1984 Sony
Mahler Symphony No.3 d-moll [Claudio Abbado, conductor;
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Vienna State Opera Chorus]

CD 410 715-2
1982 DG
Mahler Symphony No.3 d-moll This release also contains:
Symphony No. 6 in A minor

[Seiji Ozawa, conductor;
Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Tanglewood Festival Chorus]

CD 434 909-2
  Philips
Mahler Orchestral Songs Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
(with John Shirley-Quirk, bass)

This release also contains:
Das Lied von der Erde
(Janet Baker, soprano; James King, tenor)

Kindertotenlieder;
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
(Hermann Prey, baritone)

[Bernard Haitink, conductor;
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]

CD 454 014-2
  Philips
Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana Santuzza
With Giuseppe Giacomini, Rosa Laghezza,
& Dmitri Hvorostovsky

[Semyon Bychkov, conductor;

Orchestre de Paris
]

CD 432 105-2
1990 Philips
Mozart Die Gärtnerin
aus Liebe
(
aka La Finta Giardiniera)
Arminda
With Helen Donath, Tatiana Troyanos,
Ileana Cortrubas, Hermann Prey


[Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, conductor;
N. German Radio Symphony Orchestra]

CD 422 534-2
1972 Philips
Mozart Le nozze di Figaro Countess Almaviva
With Ingvar Wixell, Mirella Freni,
Robert Tear, & Yvonne Minton

[Sir Colin Davis, conductor;
BBC Symphony Orchestra]
Recording nominated for
Montreux International Record Award

CD 422 540-2
1971 Philips
Offenbach La belle Hélène Hélène
With John Aler, Gabriel Bacquier

[Michel Plasson, conductor;
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse]

Recording awarded Diapason d'Or

CDS 7 471578
1984 EMI
Offenbach Les contes d'Hoffmann
(Kaye version)
Antonia
With Francisco Araiza, Samuel Ramey, &
Cheryl Studer


[Jeffrey Tate, conductor;
Dresden State Orchestra]

CD 422 374-2
1992 Philips
Offenbach Les contes d'Hoffmann
(Oeser version)
Giulietta
With Neil Schicoff, Lucianna Serra

[Sylvain Cambreling, conductor;
Orchestra of National Opera, Brussels]

Recording awarded Orphée d'Or de
l'Académie du disque lyrique
, and
Prix de l'Académie du disque français

CDS7 49641-2
1988 EMI
Poulenc Les chemins de l'amour Voyage à Paris · Montparnasse ·
La grenouillère · Les chemins de l'amour

This release also contains:
Duparc: La vie antérieure · Phidylé ·
L'invitation au voyage
·

Ravel: 2 mélodies hébraïques
·

Satie: La statue de bronze Daphénéo
·
Le chapelier
· Je te veux

[Dalton Baldwin, piano]

CD 416 445-2
1978 Philips
Purcell Dido and Aeneas

Dido
With Thomas Allen, Marie McLaughlin

[Raymond Leppard, conductor;
English Chamber Orchestra]

CD 416 299-2
1985 Philips
Ravel Songs of Ravel Chansons Medacasses
[Pierre Boulez, conductor;
Ensemble InterContemporain]

This release also contains:

Don Quichotte à Dulcinee;
5 mélodies populaires grêcques
(José van Dam, baritone)

3 poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé
(Jill Gomez, soprano)

[Pierre Boulez, conductor; BBC Symphony ]

CD MK 39023
1984 Sony
Ravel Shéhérazade This release also contains:
Berlioz: Les nuits d'été

[Sir Colin Davis, conductor;
London Symphony Orchestra]

CD 412 493-2
1980 Philips
Schoenberg Erwartung A Woman

[James Levine, conductor;
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra]

This release also contains:
Cabaret Songs: Einfältiges Lied · Galathea ·
Arie aus dem Spiegel von Arcadien
·
Der genüsane Liebhaber · Jedem das Seine ·
Mahnung · Nachtandler

[James Levine, piano]


CD 426 261-2
1989 Philips
Schoenberg Gurrelieder Tove
With James McCracken, Tatiana Troyanos,
David Arnold, & Werner Klemperer

[Seiji Ozawa, conductor;
Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Tanglewood Festival Chorus]

Recording awarded Union de la Presse
Musicale Belge Caecilia Award, 1979


CD 412-511-2
1979 Philips
Schubert Lieder Die Allmacht · An die Natur · Auf dem See ·
Auflösung
· Erlkönig · Ganymed ·
Gretchen am Spinnrade
· Der Musensohn ·
Rastlose Liebe
· Suleika I ·
Der Tod und das Mädchen
· Der Zwerg

[Philip Moll, piano]

CD 412 623-2
1973 Philips
Schumann Frauenliebe
und Leben
·
Liederkreis, Op. 39
[Irwin Gage, piano]

CD 420 784-2
1975 Philips
Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos Ariadne
With Edita Gruberova, Julia Varady,
& Paul Frey

[Kurt Masur, conductor;
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig]

CD 422 084-2
1988 Philips
Strauss Lieder Ständchen · Allerseelen · Die Nacht ·
Malven
· Mit deinen blauen Augen · Kling!·
Ich trage meine Minne
· Zeitlose · Einerlei ·
Lob des Leidens
· Befreit ·
Schlechtes Wetter
·
Ach Lieb, ich muß nun scheiden
·
Du meines Herzens Krönelein
·
Stiller Gang
*  · Wir beide wollen springen ·
Seitdem dein Aug'
· Aufforderung ·
Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten
·
Heimliche Traum durch die Dämmerung

[Geoffrey Parsons, piano;
*Csaba Erdelyi, viola]

CD 416 298-2
1985 Philips
Strauss Salome Salome
With James Morris, Richard Leech

[Seiji Ozawa, conductor;
Staatskapelle Dresden]

CD 432 153-2
1990 Philips
Strauss Vier letzte Lieder
(Four Last Songs)
Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)

This release also contains:

Orchesterlieder (Orchestral Songs):
Cäcilie
· Wiegenlied · Morgen ·
Meinem Kinde
· Zueignung Ruhe, meine Seele

[Kurt Masur, conductor;
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig]

CD 411 052-2
1982 Philips
Stravinsky Oedipus Rex Jocasta
With Thomas Moser, Sigmund Nimsgern

[Sir Colin Davis, conductor;
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra &
Men's Choir]

CD C07 1831A
1983 Orfeo
Stravinsky Oedipus Rex Jocasta
With Peter Schreir, Bryn Terfel

[Seiji Ozawa, conductor;
Saito Kinen Orchestra,
Shinyukai Male Chorus]

CD 438 865-2
1992 Philips
Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Gala
In Leningrad
Chansons françaises, Op. 65
"Adieu, forêts" from Jeanne d'Arc

This release also contains:
Performances by Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma

[Yuri Temirkanov, conductor;
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra]

CD 100685
1990 BMG
Tippett A Child of Our Time With Janet Baker, soprano;
Richard Cassily, tenor;
John Shirley-Quirk, bass

[Sir Colin Davis, conductor;
BBC Symphony Orchestra,
BBC Choral Society, BBC Singers]

CD 420 075-2
1975 Philips
Vangelis Mythodea With Kathleen Battle, soprano

[Blake Neely, conductor;
The London Metropolitan Orchestra
The National Opera of Greece Choir]

CD SK 89191
2001 Sony
Various Amazing Grace CD 432 546-2   Philips
Various Christmastide CD 420 180-2   Philips
Various In the Spirit
(Sacred Music
for Christmas)
CD 454 985-2   Philips
Various Jessye Norman Live Haydn: Arianna a Naxos
Handel: Dank sei dir, Herr
· Lascia ch'io pianga
Berg: Liebe
· Schließe mir die Augen beide ·
Die Nachtigall Mignon
Mahler: Rheinlegendchen Wer hat dies
Liedlein erdacht
· Das irdische Leben ·
Scheiden und Meiden
RStrauss: Ich trage meine Minne
·
Seitdem dein Aug' ·
Kling! · Wir beide wollen springen
Ravel: Vocalise-Etude
Sprituals

[Geoffrey Parsons, piano]

CD 422 235-2
1987 Philips
Various Live at Hohenems Handel: Dank sei dir, Herr ·
Lascia ch'io pianga
Schumann: Frühlingsnacht
· Widmung
Wehmut
· Schöne Fremde · Auf einer Burg
Schubert: Der Musensohn
· Auf dem See ·
Meeres Stille · Ave Maria · An die Natur ·
Gretchen am Spinnrade
· Rastlose Liebe ·
Der Tod und das Mädchen
· Erlkönig ·
Brahms: Meine Liebe ist grün
R. Strauss: Wir beide wollen springen
Spirituals

[Geoffrey Parsons, piano]

CD 422 048-2
1987 Philips
Various Jessye Norman
at Notre Dame
Gounod: Ave Maria · Repentir Sanctus
(from Messe solennelle Ste Cecile)
Bach: Et exsultavit (Magnificat)
Schubert: Die Allmacht
· Bizet: Agnus Dei
Brahms: Geistliches Wiegenlied
Saylor: Jubilate Fanfare/Fantasy
·
Star of Wonder
· Tally: Behold that Star

[Denis Dupays, conductor;
Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon,
Vittoria d'Ile de France]

CD 432 731-2
1990 Philips
Various Sacred Songs Gounod: Sanctus · O Divine Redeemer
Franck: Panis Angelicus
Schubert: Ave Maria
·
Adams: The Holy City ·
McGimsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Yon: Gesù Bambino
· Anon.: Amazing Grace ·
What Child is This? · Let Us Break Bread ·
I Wonder As I Wander

[Sir Alexander Gibson, conductor;
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers]

CD 400 019-2
1981 Philips
Various Spirituals [Ambrosian Singers]
[Dalton Baldwin, piano]


CD 416 462-2
  Philips
Various Spirituals in Concert With Kathleen Battle, soprano

[James Levine, conductor;
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra]

CD 429 790-2GH
1990 DG
Various With A Song
In My Heart
[John Williams, conductor;
Boston Pops Orchestra]

CD 412 625-2
  Philips
Various I Was Born in Love
With You
With Michel Legrand (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Grady Tate (drums)

Songs include "The Summer Knows", "Dans ses yeux",
"Je vivrai sans toi", "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?",
"I Was Born In Love With You"

CD 456 654-2/4
2000 Philips
Various The Very Best
of Jessye Norman



[Various conductors; various orchestras]

CD B000083GOL
2003 EMI
Verdi Il corsaro Medora
With Montserrat Caballé, Josè Carreras

[Lamberto Gardelli, conductor;
New Philharmonic Orchestra]

CD 416 398-2
1975 Philips
Verdi Un giorno di regno Giulietta
With Josè Carreras, Ingvar Wixell, &
Fiorenza Cossotto


[Lamberto Gardelli, conductor;
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]

CD 422 429-2
1973 Philips
Wagner Die Walküre Sieglinde
With Hildegard Behrens, Gary Lakes,
Kurt Moll, & James Morris

[James Levine, conductor;
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra]
Winner of Grammy Award,
"Best Opera Recording"

CD 423 389-2
1988-89 DG
Wagner Die Walküre Sieglinde
With Siegfried Jerusalem, Jeanine Altmeyer,
Yvonne Minton, Theo Adam, & Kurt Moll

[Marek Janowski, conductor;
Dresden State Orchestra]

CD GD 69005
1980-82 Eurodisc
Wagner Parsifal Kundry
With Plàcido Domingo, Kurt Moll,
James Morris

[James Levine, conductor;
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus]

CD 437 501-2
1991-92 DG
Wagner Lohengrin Elsa
With  Plàcido Domingo, Eva Randova, &
Hans Sotin

[Sir Georg Solti, conductor;
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra]

Grammy Award, "Best Opera Recording"

CD 421 053-2
1985-86 London
Wagner Scenes Isolde: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt"
(Liebestod) Tristan und Isolde, Act III  ·

Elisabeth
:  "Dich, teure Halle, grüß'ich wieder" Tannhäuser, Act II; "Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen" Tannhäuser, Act III ·

Senta
: "Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff"
(With Ambrosian Opera Chorus)
Der fliegende Holländer, Act II ·

Brünnhilde
: "Starke Scheite schichet mir dort" Götterdämmerung, Act III

[Klaus Tennstedt, conductor;
London Philharmonic Orchestra]

CD 7 49759 2
1988 EMI
Wagner Wesendonk-Lieder This release also contains:
Tristan und Isolde (Vorspiel und Liebestod)

[Sir Colin Davis, conductor;
London Symphony Orchestra]

CD 412 655-2
1975 Philips
Wagner Tristan und Isolde
(Vorspiel und Liebestod)
Isolde: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt"
(Liebestod) Tristan und Isolde, Act III

[Herbert von Karajan, conductor;
Wiener Philharmoniker]

CD 423 613-2
1987 DG
Weber Euryanthe Euryanthe
With Rita Hunter, Nicolai Gedda, Tom Krause

[Marek Janowski, conductor;
Dresden State Orchestra]

CD 0011082-BC
1975 Berlin Classics