CDs

Anthology of Dutch Electronic Tape Music: Vol. 1. With Etude 1 (1965).
Basta Music 3091 822 (2008).

Dutch Cello Sonatas: Vol. 1. Doris Hochscheid - violoncello, Frans van Ruth - piano. With the Sonata for violoncello and piano (1943).
Audiomax 903 1534-6 (2008). Distribution via the link above.

Irene Maessen - Reflections: French and Dutch vocal chamber music from the first half of the 20th century. Irene Maessen - vocals, Eleonore Pameijer - flute, Marja Bon - piano. Songs from Caplet, Ponse, Wertheim, Vermeulen, Ibert, Bosmans and Poulenc, with Trois Chants (1941).
Future Classics 063 (2006). Distribution via the link above.

Hans Rosbaud: The Complete Recordings on DG. With Petrushka by Stravinsky (1947 revision). Luctor Ponse - piano, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Hans Rosbaud (recording: Holland Festival 1962.
CD-box (5 CDs), Deutsche Grammophon 477 089-2 (2004).

Wendingen and DoelenKwartet: Luctor Ponse Chamber Music and String Quartets. Double CD, label Wendingen (2002), both CDs also available separately (information: Marja Bon).
CD W2010 - Wendingen. Marieke Schneemann - flute, Hans Meijer - oboe, Frank van den Brink - clarinet, Remko Edelaar - bassoon, Hans Dullaert - bugle, Lydia Forbes - violin, Heleen Hulst - violin, Hans Woudenberg - violoncello, Marja Bon - piano:

1. Sonata for two violins (1940)
2. Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon (1941)
3. Deux Pièces for wind quintet (1943)
4. Duo for violin and violoncello (1946)
5. 2nd Sonata for violoncello and piano (1950)
6. Deux Caprices for flute and piano (1954)

CD W2016 - DoelenKwartet. Frank de Groot - violin, Laurens van Vliet - violin, Karin Dolman - viola, Hans Woudenberg - violoncello:

1. Quatuor pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle (1941)
2. 2nd Quatuor à cordes (1947)
3. 3rd Quatuor à cordes (1949)

Luctor Ponse: Electronic and Instrumental Music - Historical recordings. Double CD, Q DISC Q97041 (2002):

1. Deux Pièces for wind quintet (1943): unknown performance, recording found in studio of composer
2. Euterpe - suite for 11 wind instruments, op.37 (1964): Radio Blazersensemble conducted by David Porcelijn, recording 26-09-75 (NPS, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam)
3. Nacht (1966), electronic music - master tape: archive Sonologie
4. Concerto I for piano and tape, op.39 (1967): Luctor Ponse - piano, recording 25-02-1968 in Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, reconstruction: Kees Tazelaar, tape: archive Sonologie
5. Enchantement (1972), electronic music - master tape: archive Sonologie
6. 2nd Concerto for violin and orchestra, op.38 (1965): Yossef Zivoni - violin, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland conducted by Jean Fournet, VARA-matinee 31-01-1970, Concertgebouw Amsterdam
7. Concerto I for piano, orchestra and tape, op.39a (1980): John Snijders - piano, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland conducted by Richard Dufallo, Nederlandse Muziekdagen, 15-12-1989 (NPS), Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
8. Triptyque III for brass band (orchestre d'harmonie) (1994): Koninklijke Muziekkapel van de Gidsen conducted by Norbert Nozy, Finals Wereld Muziek Concours, 30-11-1995 (KRO), Rodahal in Kerkrade (NL)

Antal Doráti: Bartók - Miraculous Mandarin; Divertimento; Sonata. Performance of the Sonata for Two Pianos and Persussion, Bartók (1937): Luctor Ponse and Géza Frid - piano, Members of the London Symphony Orchestra - percussion. Recording: Wembly Town Hall, London, 6 June 1960.
Mercury Living Presence, CD 434 362-2 (1995).

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Photos (Click on a photo to enlarge on a new screen and download)

About 1919, Geneva: Luctor and Louise Ponse (1913-1956)
1928, Hautmont band, northern France, Luctor was 14 (and also a silent film pianist), photo: Nicolas Barthelemy (Hautmont)
1936, photo in a review of the composition Fantaisie (Henry Le Boeuf prize, Brussels), Luctor was 21 years old

?? About 1940 (just before WW-II ?), Les Haudères, Switzerland
1952, probably in house with Hans Wolf, photo Hans Wolf
1954, Luctor accompanies Bertus Sondaar, photo Hans Wolf

1957, Feestgericht, Dutch Opera ballet, choreography Hans van Manen, music Luctor Ponse
1963-1964, with Scapino to the White House, departure 17 December (Luctor is second from left)

1967, Institute of Sonology / STEM, with Ton Bruynèl (source and original unknown)
About 1975, photo: Sipke Westveen

1978, bust - Ton Sondaar (from “Ton en Bertus Sondaar”, Sarah de Clercq, Jan Teeuwisse, 1996), photo: Patrick Scheffer
1978, with Gerben Makkes van der Deijl, photo: Gerben Makkes van der Deijl
1989, premiere Concerto I for piano, orchestra and tape (1980), Nederlandse Muziekdagen 15-12-1989, photo: Co Broerse

1994, Luctor 80 years (RondomRo), photo: Camilla van Zuylen
1995, cover CD booklet ‘Historical Recordings’ (source and original unknown)
1997, 1 of the last photos (source and original unknown), Luctor passed away on 17-2-1998

Some photos we are still trying to date, as well as the one at the menu on the left:

?? 1948 (source and original unknown),
?? 1950 (source and original unknown),
?? 1954, awards Amsterdam, which, who? (Remco Campert, Gerard van het Reve, Hans Henkemans)