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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Mondrian String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren, violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, cello | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet |
| December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Mondrian String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren, violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, cello | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1937, New York City, NY. | Columbia String Orchestra; Bemard Herrmann, conductor | (ii, iii, & iv, arranged for string orchestra by Bernard Herrman); Recorded from WABC broadcast (NOTE: the first half of ii. is missing) | ||
| May 11, 1937, New York City, NY. | Columbia String Orchestra; Bemard Herrmann, conductor | (ii, iii, & iv, arranged for string orchestra by Bernard Herrman); Recorded from WABC broadcast (NOTE: the first half of ii. is missing) | ||
| March 16, 1943, New York City, NY. | Columbia Concert Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370814, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370822, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Recorded from WABC broadcast; (I & ii, arranged for string orchestra by Bernard Herrmann). Recorded from WABC broadcast. (ii & iii, arranged for string orchestra by Bernard Herrmann) | |
| March 16, 1943, New York City, NY. | Columbia Concert Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370814, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370822, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Recorded from WABC broadcast; (I & ii, arranged for string orchestra by Bernard Herrmann). Recorded from WABC broadcast. (ii & iii, arranged for string orchestra by Bernard Herrmann) | |
| 1963, Carl Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | The Kohon Quartet of New York University: Harold Kohon & Raymond Kunicki, violins; Bemard Zaslav, viola; Aaron Shapinsky, violoncello | Vox DL1120 (Matrix: M1539A), 33.3 RPM (1964). Vox STDL501120 (Matrix: S-376A), stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). | String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 | |
| 1963, Carl Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | The Kohon Quartet of New York University: Harold Kohon & Raymond Kunicki, violins; Bemard Zaslav, viola; Aaron Shapinsky, violoncello | Vox DL1120 (Matrix: M1539A), 33.3 RPM (1964). Vox STDL501120 (Matrix: S-376A), stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). | String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 | |
| November 28 & 29, 1966 and January 12, 1967, New York City, NY. | The Juilliard String Quartet: Robert Mann & Earl Carlyss, violins; Raphael Hillyer, viola; Claus Adarn, violoncello | Columbia ML6427 (Matrix: XXLP-118152), 33.3 RPM (1967). Columbia MS7027 (Matrix: XXSM118154) stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). C.B.S. SBRG72630; stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). C.B.S 64 282 (Matrix: S64282), 33.3 RPM (1974, Germany). Columbia Masterworks MP 39752, 33.3 RPM (1985). Sony Classical SBK-87967, CD (2003). | Ives: The Two String Quartets. Ives: The String Quartets. | |
| November 28 & 29, 1966 and January 12, 1967, New York City, NY. | The Juilliard String Quartet: Robert Mann & Earl Carlyss, violins; Raphael Hillyer, viola; Claus Adarn, violoncello | Columbia ML6427 (Matrix: XXLP-118152), 33.3 RPM (1967). Columbia MS7027 (Matrix: XXSM118154) stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). C.B.S. SBRG72630; stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). C.B.S 64 282 (Matrix: S64282), 33.3 RPM (1974, Germany). Columbia Masterworks MP 39752, 33.3 RPM (1985). Sony Classical SBK-87967, CD (2003). | Ives: The Two String Quartets. Ives: The String Quartets. | |
| June 8 & 9, 1967, Barking Assembly Hall, Civic Ctr, Dagenham, Essex, England, UK. | The Amici Quartet: Lionel Bentley & Michael Jones, violins; Christopher Wellington, viola; Peter Halling, violoncello | Pye GGC4104, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14104, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). | String Quartet No. 1 | |
| June 8 & 9, 1967, Barking Assembly Hall, Civic Ctr, Dagenham, Essex, England, UK. | The Amici Quartet: Lionel Bentley & Michael Jones, violins; Christopher Wellington, viola; Peter Halling, violoncello | Pye GGC4104, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14104, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). | String Quartet No. 1 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| November 1990, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Emerson String Quartet: Eugene Drucker, violin; Philip Setzer, violin; Lawrence Dutton, viola; David Finckel, cello | Deutsche Grammophon 435864-2, CD (1992). | Quartett für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello Nr. 1 | |
| November 1990, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Emerson String Quartet: Eugene Drucker, violin; Philip Setzer, violin; Lawrence Dutton, viola; David Finckel, cello | Deutsche Grammophon 435864-2, CD (1992). | Quartett für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello Nr. 1 | |
| February 8-11, 2002 | Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; 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; 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 |