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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.

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THE UNANSWERED QUESTION (I-C-25) (50)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
August 1989, Manhattan Center Studios, New York City, NY. Orchestra of St. Luke's; John Adams, conductor Elecktra Nonesuch 979249-2, CD (1991). American Elegies
August 1989, Manhattan Center Studios, New York City, NY. Orchestra of St. Luke's; John Adams, conductor Elecktra Nonesuch 979249-2, CD (1991). American Elegies
ca. 1991, Church of the Advent, Boston, MA. The Gloriae Dei Cantores, James E. Jordan, Jr., organist Gloriae Dei GDCD-009, CD (1991). Organ Music of American, 1891-1991: Twentieth Century Romantics
ca. 1991, Church of the Advent, Boston, MA. The Gloriae Dei Cantores, James E. Jordan, Jr., organist Gloriae Dei GDCD-009, CD (1991). Organ Music of American, 1891-1991: Twentieth Century Romantics
ca. 1991, Netherlands Ricciotti Ensemble; Leonard Evers, conductor BV Haast Records CD 9110, CD (Netherlands, 1991). Ricciotti Ensemble: Binnenstebuiten
ca. 1991, Netherlands Ricciotti Ensemble; Leonard Evers, conductor BV Haast Records CD 9110, CD (Netherlands, 1991). Ricciotti Ensemble: Binnenstebuiten
May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3.
May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3.
July 22-25, 1991, Lisbon, Portugal. The Gulbenkian Orchestra; Max Rabinovitsj, leader; Michel Swierczewski, conductor Nimbus Records NI-5316, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-7009, CD (1993). Nimbus Records NI-7727, CD (2012). Orchestral Works - Charles Ives.
July 22-25, 1991, Lisbon, Portugal. The Gulbenkian Orchestra; Max Rabinovitsj, leader; Michel Swierczewski, conductor Nimbus Records NI-5316, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-7009, CD (1993). Nimbus Records NI-7727, CD (2012). Orchestral Works - Charles Ives.
November 1992, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grosse Pointe, MI. Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor Koch 3-7182-2H1, CD (1993). Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection
November 1992, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grosse Pointe, MI. Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor Koch 3-7182-2H1, CD (1993). Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection
October 30-31, 1993, Corbett Auditorium, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerhard Samuel, conductor; C.C.M., C.C.M. Percussion Ensemble; C.C.M. Choir Centaur CRC-2205, CD (1994). Charles Ives: Universe Symphony - Orchestral Set No. 2 - The Unanswered Question
October 30-31, 1993, Corbett Auditorium, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerhard Samuel, conductor; C.C.M., C.C.M. Percussion Ensemble; C.C.M. Choir Centaur CRC-2205, CD (1994). Charles Ives: Universe Symphony - Orchestral Set No. 2 - The Unanswered Question
December 12, 1993, Michaelkirche, Hamburg Eltern-und erweitertes Schulorchester der Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Hamburg-Wandsbek; Kolkata Zimowski, conductor Dureco Konzert, CD (1993). Konzert der Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Hamburg-Wandsbek
December 12, 1993, Michaelkirche, Hamburg Eltern-und erweitertes Schulorchester der Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Hamburg-Wandsbek; Kolkata Zimowski, conductor Dureco Konzert, CD (1993). Konzert der Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Hamburg-Wandsbek
ca. 1993 The Gulbenkian Orchestra, Michael Swierczewski, conductor Nimbus NI-7009, CD (1993). Meditations for a Quiet Dawn
ca. 1993 The Gulbenkian Orchestra, Michael Swierczewski, conductor Nimbus NI-7009, CD (1993). Meditations for a Quiet Dawn
April 1993, Performing Arts Center, State University of NY at Purchase, NY. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 439869-2, CD (1994). Deutsche Grammophon 457911-2, CD (1999). A Set of Pieces: Music by Charles Ives. Three Places in New England.
April 1993, Performing Arts Center, State University of NY at Purchase, NY. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 439869-2, CD (1994). Deutsche Grammophon 457911-2, CD (1999). A Set of Pieces: Music by Charles Ives. Three Places in New England.
October 3, 1993, Ludwigskirche Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Germany. Saar-Lor-Lux Hochschulorchester; Auswahlchor der Musikhochschule des Saarlandes; Max Pommer, conductor AMU-Records 091-2, CD (1993). Saar Lor Lux Hochschulorchester: Auswahlchor der Musikhochschule des Saarlandes
October 3, 1993, Ludwigskirche Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Germany. Saar-Lor-Lux Hochschulorchester; Auswahlchor der Musikhochschule des Saarlandes; Max Pommer, conductor AMU-Records 091-2, CD (1993). Saar Lor Lux Hochschulorchester: Auswahlchor der Musikhochschule des Saarlandes
February 1994 The Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnányi, conductor London 443 172-2, CD (1994). Varèse: Amériques - Ives: Symphony No. 4, The Unanswered Question
February 1994 The Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnányi, conductor London 443 172-2, CD (1994). Varèse: Amériques - Ives: Symphony No. 4, The Unanswered Question
September 23-24, 1994, Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK. The Sixteen; BBC Philharmonic; Harry Christophers Collins Classics 14462, CD (1995). Musical Heritage Society 515401L, CD (1999). Coro COR16013, CD (2003). À la gloire de Dieu: Symphony of Psalms