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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
I. Orchestra Music
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| ca. 1968, USSR | Soloists Ensemble of the Leningrad Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra; I. Blazhkov, conductor; Alexander Tumanov, baritone | Melodiya 33CM 03877-78(a), 33.3 RPM (1968). | Tone Ways No. 3 - Serenades | (in German) |
| ca. 1968, USSR | Soloists Ensemble of the Leningrad Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra; I. Blazhkov, conductor; Alexander Tumanov, baritone | Melodiya 33CM 03877-78(a), 33.3 RPM (1968). | Tone Ways No. 3 - Serenades | (in German) |
| March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Chamber orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix numbers: XSM150421; XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | (Numbers 1 & 3) |
| March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Chamber orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix numbers: XSM150421; XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | (Numbers 1 & 3) |
| ca. 1973, USSR | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; Igor Blazhkov, conductor | Melodiya CM 03877-8, 33.3 RPM (1973). | Soloists Ensemble: A. Schönberg - P. Hindemith - Ch. Ives | |
| ca. 1973, USSR | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; Igor Blazhkov, conductor | Melodiya CM 03877-8, 33.3 RPM (1973). | Soloists Ensemble: A. Schönberg - P. Hindemith - Ch. Ives | |
| Ars Nova ensemble, conducted by Marius Constant. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373842, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| Ars Nova ensemble, conducted by Marius Constant. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373842, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| 1979, Bol'shogo Teatra, Moscow, USSR. | Ansambl Solistov Orchestra; Aleksandr Lazarev, conductor | Melodiya гост-1539, 33.3 RPM (1981). | ||
| 1979, Bol'shogo Teatra, Moscow, USSR. | Ansambl Solistov Orchestra; Aleksandr Lazarev, conductor | Melodiya гост-1539, 33.3 RPM (1981). | ||
| November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | New York Philarmonic; Leonard Bernstein | Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). | The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4. | (No. 1 only) |
| November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | New York Philarmonic; Leonard Bernstein | Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). | The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4. | (No. 1 only) |
| December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. | Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher | EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | (No. 1 and 3) |
| December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. | Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher | EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | (No. 1 and 3) |
| 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 | (No. 1 and 3) |
| 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 | (No. 1 and 3) |
iv. Music for band
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 1974, 7:30PM-12AM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor | Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra | |
| March 13, 1974, 7:30PM-12AM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor | Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra | |
| Yale Theater Orchestra, conducted by James Sinclair. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373834, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| Yale Theater Orchestra, conducted by James Sinclair. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373834, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| ca. 1975 | Capital University Symphonic Wind Ensemble; Richard J. Suddendorf, conductor | Silver Crest OM-75-19, 33.3 RPM (1975). | MENC North Central and Southwestern Divisions: Getting Together | (arranged by James Sinclair) |
| ca. 1975 | Capital University Symphonic Wind Ensemble; Richard J. Suddendorf, conductor | Silver Crest OM-75-19, 33.3 RPM (1975). | MENC North Central and Southwestern Divisions: Getting Together | (arranged by James Sinclair) |