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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
II. Chamber Music
i. String quartets
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 1968, studio of Vara-Televisiedienst, Hilversum, The Netherlands. | Amsterdam String Quartet | For the broadcast of February 6, 1969;(excerpt from ii.); (NOTE 2) | ||
| September 20, 1968, studio of Vara-Televisiedienst, Hilversum, The Netherlands. | Amsterdam String Quartet | For the broadcast of February 6, 1969;(excerpt from ii.); (NOTE 2) | ||
| ca. 1974, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC | Portland String Quartet: Dean Stein and Ronald Lantz, violins; Julia Adams, viola; Paul Ross, cello | Laurel Records 720, CD (year unlisted). | Dohnånyi - Ives - Husa: Live Performances by The Portland String Quartet | |
| ca. 1974, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC | Portland String Quartet: Dean Stein and Ronald Lantz, violins; Julia Adams, viola; Paul Ross, cello | Laurel Records 720, CD (year unlisted). | Dohnånyi - Ives - Husa: Live Performances by The Portland String Quartet | |
| March 1974, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 136 West 73rd St., New York City, NY | The Concord String Quartet: Mark Sokol, violin; Andrew Jennings, violin; John Kochanowski, viola; Norman Fischer, cello | Nonesuch H-71306, 33.3 RPM (1975). | Charles Ives: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 | |
| March 1974, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 136 West 73rd St., New York City, NY | The Concord String Quartet: Mark Sokol, violin; Andrew Jennings, violin; John Kochanowski, viola; Norman Fischer, cello | Nonesuch H-71306, 33.3 RPM (1975). | Charles Ives: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 | |
| February 6 & 9, 1976, RCA's NYC Studio A, New York City, NY | The Cleveland Quartet: Donald Weilerstein, violin; Peter Salaff, violin; Martha Strongin Katz, viola; Paul Katz, cello | RCA ARL1-1599, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Two American Masterpieces | |
| February 6 & 9, 1976, RCA's NYC Studio A, New York City, NY | The Cleveland Quartet: Donald Weilerstein, violin; Peter Salaff, violin; Martha Strongin Katz, viola; Paul Katz, cello | RCA ARL1-1599, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Two American Masterpieces | |
| 1988, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena, 1st violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, 2nd violin; Prunella Pacy, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, Cello. | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet | |
| 1988, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena, 1st violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, 2nd violin; Prunella Pacy, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, Cello. | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet | |
| 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 | Centaur CRC-2069, CD (1990). | Charles Ives: The String Quartets | |
| 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 | Centaur CRC-2069, CD (1990). | Charles Ives: The String Quartets | |
| June 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, NY. | Emerson String Quartet: Philip Setzer, violin; Eugene Drucker, violin; Lawerence Dutton, viola; David Finckel, cello | Deutsche Grammophon 435864-2, CD (1992). Deutsche Grammophon 289 471 327-2 (2001). | Quartett für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello Nr. 1. The Haydn Project. | |
| June 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, NY. | Emerson String Quartet: Philip Setzer, violin; Eugene Drucker, violin; Lawerence Dutton, viola; David Finckel, cello | Deutsche Grammophon 435864-2, CD (1992). Deutsche Grammophon 289 471 327-2 (2001). | Quartett für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello Nr. 1. The Haydn Project. | |
| 1994, American Festival of Microtonal Music, Inc. | Tom Chiu, Conrad Harris, violins; Max Mandel, viola; Dave Eggar, cello | Pitch P-200203, CD (2004). | Chamber | |
| 1994, American Festival of Microtonal Music, Inc. | Tom Chiu, Conrad Harris, violins; Max Mandel, viola; Dave Eggar, cello | Pitch P-200203, CD (2004). | Chamber | |
| February 8-11, 2002 | Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello | MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). | Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet | |
| February 8-11, 2002 | Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello | MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). | Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet | |
| March 5-6, 2004, Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. | Blair String Quartet: Christian Teal, Cornelia Heard, violins; John Kochanowski, viola; Felix Wang, cello | Naxos 8.559178, CD (2006). | Ives: String Quartets | |
| March 5-6, 2004, Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. | Blair String Quartet: Christian Teal, Cornelia Heard, violins; John Kochanowski, viola; Felix Wang, cello | Naxos 8.559178, CD (2006). | Ives: String Quartets | |
| 2014 | Schumann Quartett: Erik Schumann, Ken Schumann, violins; Liisa Randalu, viola; Mark Schumann, cello | Ars Produktion 38156 (2015). | Mozart - Ives - Verdi | |
| 2014 | Schumann Quartett: Erik Schumann, Ken Schumann, violins; Liisa Randalu, viola; Mark Schumann, cello | Ars Produktion 38156 (2015). | Mozart - Ives - Verdi |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| ca. 1974 | Harold Kohon, Isadora Kohon, violins; Eugenie Dengal, viola; W. Ted Hoyle, cello. | Voxbox CDX-5090, CD (1993). | American String Quartets: 1900-1950 |
| ca. 1974 | Harold Kohon, Isadora Kohon, violins; Eugenie Dengal, viola; W. Ted Hoyle, cello. | Voxbox CDX-5090, CD (1993). | American String Quartets: 1900-1950 |
| July 10, 1982, Belle Skinner Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY | Composers String Quartet: Matthew Raimondi, first violin; Anahid Ajemian, second violin; Jean Dane, viola; Mark Shuman, violoncello. | Musical Heritage Society MHS-4823, 33.3 RPM (1983). | American Classics for String Quartet: Works by Copland, Ives, Barber & Cowell |