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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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Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
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March 31 or April 1, 1969. Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | |
April 3, 1974, 7:30PM-10:30PM, 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 | Recorded by Jerry Bruck. |
July 17, 1939, by Radio Recorders, Inc, Hollywood, CA. | Radiana Pazmor, soprano; Frances Mullen, piano | |||
1940, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY. | Ethel Luening, soprano; Lionel Nowak, piano (performers may not be identified on label) | Yaddo I.2, 78 rpm (ca. 1940). | Yaddo Music Festival | |
October 12 or 19, 1970, Wahlberg Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA. | Peter Del Grande, baritone; Vladimir Pleshakov, piano | Custom Division of Orion Records CST-106, LP (1970). | Peter Del Grande Sings Charles Ives | |
September 17-18, 1988, Slosberg Auditorium, Brandeis University, Boston, MA. | The Lydian String Quartet: Daniel Stepner, violin; Judith Eissenberg, violin; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello; Edwin Barker, string bass | Centaur CRC-2069, CD (1990). | Charles Ives: The String Quartets | |
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Phillip Bush, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV | |
January 1993, Sound Recording Centre Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium. | Charles Van Tassel, baritone; Marien Van Nieukerken, piano | Walpurgis/Voxtempris VTP CD92010, CD (1993). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). | Charles E. Ives: Songs | |
May 25-27, 1993 | Örebro Chamber Orchestra; Gören W. Nilson, cond.; Mats Levin, cello. | Bluebell 053, CD (1993). | ||
October 7-9, 2001, Magyar Radio Studios, Budapest, Hungary. | Budapest Camerata; Adrian Sunshine, conductor | Albany TROY-519, CD (2002). | ||
March 17-18, 2002, Edith Memorial Chapel, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ. | The American Boychoir; Vincent Metallo, Litton-Lodal Music Director; Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, associate music director; John Charles Schucker, pianist | Albemarle Records 1001, CD (2002). | Hymn | |
July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. | Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. | Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). | Songs of Charles Ives | |
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Ian Howell, countertenor; Douglas Dickson, piano | Naxos 8.559271, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 3 | |
March 20-22, 2006, Recording studio Valter Neri, Montevarchi, Italy. | Jill Feldman, soprano; Jeannette Koekkoek, piano | Olive Music OM-011, CD (2007). | Charles Ives: Songs | |
ca. 2013 | Rayanne Dupois, soprano; Antoine Palloc, piano | Soupir Editions S221, CD (2013). | The Side Show: Chansons de Charles Ives |
May 25, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY. | The New York String Quartet: Paul Zukofsky, violin; Romuald Tecco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola; Timothy Eddy, violoncello; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Charles Ives Chamber Music. | |
June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. | Mia Wu, Eva Gruesser, violins; Rachel Evans, viola; Beverly Lauridsen, cello; Cheryl Seltzer, piano | Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1988). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). | Charles Ives the Visionary. Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces - Five Take-Offs - Hallowe'en - Sunrise. | |
December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena, violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, cello; Fred Oldenburg, piano | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet |
Summer 1951, New York City, NY. | David Weber, clarinet; Elliot Magaziner, violin; Frank Glazer, piano. Recorded by Robert E. Blake. | Polymusic PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC41 22), 33.3 RPM (1951). | The Music of Charles Ives, Volume One | |
February 22, 1956, Sprague Mem. Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Keith Wilson, clarinet; Howard Boatwright, violin; Donald Currier, piano. | Recorded during concert. | ||
April 21, 1964, Los Angeles, CA. | Compinsky Ensemble: Kalman Bloch, clarinet; Manuel Compinsky, violin; Sara Compinsky, piano. | In Sheffield set 3 (Matrix: ACM141BST), stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). | Poems to Martha | Recorded by Armin Steiner. |
May 12, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY. | Charles Russo, clarinet; Paul Zukofsky, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Charles Ives Chamber Music. | |
October 12, 1970, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA | Boston Symphony Chamber Players: Harold Wright, clarinet; Joseph Silverstein, violin; Robert Levin, piano | Deutsche Grammophon 2530.104, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). | American Chamber Music: 20th Century: Carter, Ives, Porter | |
May 1973, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York City, NY | Paul Zukofsky, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano; Charles Russo, clarinet | Nonesuch HB-73025, 33.3 RPM (1974). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Sonatas for Violin & Piano | |
September 1, 1974, Laurel Records Studios, Los Angeles, CA | Roy D'Antonio, clarinet; Myron Sandler, violin; Delores Stevens, piano | Laurel Record LR-103, 33.3 RPM (1975). | Trios for Clarinet, Violin & Piano | |
January 1975, Framingham, MA | William Wrzesien, clarinet; Nancy Cirillo,violin; Evelyn Zuckerman, piano | Delos DEL-25406, 33.3 RPM (1975). Delos D/CD-1011, CD (1987). | Boston Musica Viva Plays Joseph Schwantner, Charles Ives, Luciano Berio, Mario Davidovsky, Donald Harris | |
May 1975, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY | Frank Glazer, piano; Millard Taylor, violin | Vox SVBX-564, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Charles Ives: Complete Chamber Music Vol. 1 | |
1976 | Oleg Kagan, violin; Alexei Lubimov, piano; Lev Mikhailov | Melodiya 33 C 10-06717-18, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Chamber Music of the 20th Century | |
ca. 1984 | Gidon Kremer, violin; Aloys Kontarsky, piano; Eduard Brunner, clarinet | Orfeo S 099 844 F, 33.3 RPM (1984). | Lockenhaus Festival 1983 | |
1989 | Martin Mumelter, violin; Herman Henck, piano | Edition Michael Frauenlob Bauer MFB 011-012, 33.3 RPM (1989). | Charles Ives: Die vier Sonaten für Violine und Klavier - Largo für Violine und Klavier | |
August 22-24, 1989, American Academy & Institute of Arts & Letters, New York City, NY. | Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Richard Goode, piano; Lucy Chapman Stoltzman, violin | RCA 60170, CD (1990). | Contrasts | |
June 24, 30, and July 1, 1990, Catlin Gabel School, Portland, OR. | Chamber Music Northwest: David Shifrin, clarinet; Eriko Sato, violin, Irma Vallecillo, piano | Delos DE-3088, CD (1991). | American Chamber Music from Chamber Music Northwest | |
October 1992, Warner Concert Hall, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, OH. | The Oberlin Trio: Stephen Clapp, violin; Andor Toth, cello; Joseph Schwartz, piano | Electra ECCD-2028, CD (1999). | Twentieth Century American Piano Trios: The First Fifty Years, A Retrospective | |
February 25-26, 1995, Recital Hall, State University of NY, Purchase, NY. | Glenn Dicterow, violin; Stanley Drucker, clarinet; Israela Margalit, piano | EMI 7243 5 55406 2 1, CD (1996). EMI 50999 2 34450 2 4, CD (2008). Warner Classics 2344502, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Piano Trio, Violin Sonata Nos. 2 & 4. | |
ca. 2014 | James Ehnes, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano | ONYX4129, CD (2014). | American Chamber Music | |
May 22, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY. | The New York String Quartet: Paul Zukofsky, violin; Romuald Tecco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola; Timothy Eddy, violoncello; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Charles Ives Chamber Music. | |
December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena, violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, cello; Fred Oldenburg, piano | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet | |
February 8-11, 2002 | Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello; Steffen Schleiermacher, piano | MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet |
May 22, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY. | The New York String Quartet: Paul Zukofsky, violin; Romuald Tecco, violin; Jean Dupuoy, viola; Timothy Eddy, violoncello; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Charles Ives Chamber Music | |
December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena, violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, cello; Fred Oldenburg, piano | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet | |
February 8-11, 2002 | Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello; Steffen Schleiermacher, piano. | MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). | Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet |
March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston, MA. | Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | |
1979, Bol'shogo Teatra, Moscow, USSR. | Ansambl Solistov Orchestra; Aleksandr Lazarev, conductor | Melodiya гост-1539, 33.3 RPM (1981). | ||
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. | |
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 | |
June 8-10, 2010 at hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Ensemble für Neue Musik Zürich; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor and arranger [iii. only] | Hat Hut B00ALZ7BLU, CD (2012). | Charles Ives: A Songbook | (arrangement for instrumental ensemble by Sebastian Gottschick) |
May 11, 1938, Melotone Recording Co., New York City, NY. | Charles Edward Ives, piano | Disc III Side 5. CRI CD-810 (1999). | Ives Plays Ives | (Unidentified, possibly an improvision on the Sunrise Cadenza" in Trio for Violin, Cello, and piano, mvt. 2 (mm. 204-06)) |