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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
I. Orchestra Music
i. Symphonies
ii. Other music for symphony orchestra
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
iv. Music for band
II. Chamber Music
i. String quartets
ii. Music for various combinations
iii. Sonatas for violin and piano
III. Keyboard Music
i. Piano sonatas
ii. Other music for piano
iii. Piano duets
iv. Organ music
IV. Choral Music
i. Cantata
ii. Other music for chorus and orchestra
iii. Sacred choral music
iv. Secular partsongs
V. Songs
i. A-E
ii. F-L
iii. M-R
iv. S-V
v. W-Y
All Recordings
Search pieces, artists, dates, locations, record label, release number/format/year, text by, and additional notes
I. Orchestra Music
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
THE UNANSWERED QUESTION (I-C-25) (50)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
ca. 2010 The Knights; Eric Jacobsen, conductor Sony 88697599782, CD (2010). New Worlds
ca. 2010 The Knights; Eric Jacobsen, conductor Sony 88697599782, CD (2010). New Worlds
May 7 & 8, 2011, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon Oregon Symphony Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Jeffrey Work, trumpet PentaTone Classics, PTC 5186 393, CD (2011). Music for a Time of War
May 7 & 8, 2011, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon Oregon Symphony Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Jeffrey Work, trumpet PentaTone Classics, PTC 5186 393, CD (2011). Music for a Time of War
ca. 2013 Symphonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Andreas Nelsons, conductor C Major 713408, DVD (2013). From the New World
ca. 2013 Symphonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Andreas Nelsons, conductor C Major 713408, DVD (2013). From the New World
ca. 2013 Ensemble Caprice; Matthias Maute, conductor Analekta AN29848, CD (2013). Adagio: A Consideration of a Serious Matter
ca. 2013 Ensemble Caprice; Matthias Maute, conductor Analekta AN29848, CD (2013). Adagio: A Consideration of a Serious Matter
ca. 2014 Orchestre Radio de Canada; Robert Irving, conductor VAI DVDVAI4574, DVD (2014). New York City Ballet in Montreal, Vol. 4 (as part of ballet IVESIANA, Choreographed by George Balanchine; New York City Ballet)
ca. 2014 Orchestre Radio de Canada; Robert Irving, conductor VAI DVDVAI4574, DVD (2014). New York City Ballet in Montreal, Vol. 4 (as part of ballet IVESIANA, Choreographed by George Balanchine; New York City Ballet)
ca. 2014 Orchestre Poitou-Charentes; Jean-Francois Heisser, conductor Mirare MIR244, CD (2014). American Journey
ca. 2014 Orchestre Poitou-Charentes; Jean-Francois Heisser, conductor Mirare MIR244, CD (2014). American Journey
March 30-April 2, 2015, Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Andrew Davis, conductor Chandos CHSA 5163 (2015). Ives: Orchestral Works, Volume 2 (arrangement for trumpet, flute quartet, and strings by Paul C. Echols and Noel Zahler)
March 30-April 2, 2015, Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Andrew Davis, conductor Chandos CHSA 5163 (2015). Ives: Orchestral Works, Volume 2 (arrangement for trumpet, flute quartet, and strings by Paul C. Echols and Noel Zahler)
April 3, 2015, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Ludovic Morlot, conductor Seattle Symphony Media SSM1009 (2015). Ives: Symphony No. 4 - The Unanswered Question - Central Park in the Dark - Symphony No. 3
April 3, 2015, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Ludovic Morlot, conductor Seattle Symphony Media SSM1009 (2015). Ives: Symphony No. 4 - The Unanswered Question - Central Park in the Dark - Symphony No. 3
ca. 2015 Max Richter, arranger FACT MIX 512, MP3 (2015). FACT 512: Max Richter (arranged for electronics)
ca. 2015 Max Richter, arranger FACT MIX 512, MP3 (2015). FACT 512: Max Richter (arranged for electronics)
2016 Orchestre à cordes de la Garde Eric Aubier Républicaine; Sébastien Billard, conductor; Eric Aubier, trumpet Indensens (2016). American Classics
2016 Orchestre à cordes de la Garde Eric Aubier Républicaine; Sébastien Billard, conductor; Eric Aubier, trumpet Indensens (2016). American Classics
THREE OUTDOOR SCENES (x644) see THE POND; see CENTRAL PARK IN THE DARK; see HALLOWE'EN
TONE ROADS ET AL. (three were planned or written; numbers 1 & 3 exist) (I-C-34) (49)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
1958 or 1959 Unlisted Orchestra; Carlos Surinach, conductorMGM Records (the tapes and exact information are lost) (Numbers 1 & 3)
1958 or 1959 Unlisted Orchestra; Carlos Surinach, conductorMGM Records (the tapes and exact information are lost) (Numbers 1 & 3)
October 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. The Boston Chamber Ensemble; Harold Farberman, conductor Cambridge CRM804, 33.3 RPM (1963). Cambridge CRS1804 (Matrix: P4RS7433), stereo 33.3 RPM (1963). Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata (Numbers 1 & 3)