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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
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II. Chamber Music
i. String quartets
QUARTET, STRINGS, NO. 1: FROM THE SALVATION ARMY; i. CHORALE (later this movement was included in SYMPHONY NO. 4 and the other movements were renumbered); ii. PRELUDE; iii. OFFERTORY; iv. POSTLUDE (II-A-1) (57)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
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
ca. 2009 Ancia Saxophone Quartet: Matthew Sintchak, soprano saxophone; Joan Hutton, alto saxophone; David Milne, tenor saxophone; Angela Wyatt, baritone saxophone Naxos 8559616, CD (2009) [i. only] Short Stories: American Music for Saxophone Quartet (arr. M. Sintchak for saxophone quartet)
ca. 2009 Ancia Saxophone Quartet: Matthew Sintchak, soprano saxophone; Joan Hutton, alto saxophone; David Milne, tenor saxophone; Angela Wyatt, baritone saxophone Naxos 8559616, CD (2009) [i. only] Short Stories: American Music for Saxophone Quartet (arr. M. Sintchak for saxophone quartet)
ca. 2017 Southwest High School Chamber Orchestra; Matthew Busse, conductor Mark Records 52611-MCD, CD (2017) [i. only] From the Beginning, Into the Future: The 70th Annual Midwest Clinic: International Band and Orchestra Conference 2016 (arr. R. Longfield)
ca. 2017 Southwest High School Chamber Orchestra; Matthew Busse, conductor Mark Records 52611-MCD, CD (2017) [i. only] From the Beginning, Into the Future: The 70th Annual Midwest Clinic: International Band and Orchestra Conference 2016 (arr. R. Longfield)
QUARTET, STRINGS, NO. 2; i. DISCUSSIONS; ii. ARGUMENTS; iii. THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS (II-A-3) (58)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
1946, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. The Walden String Quartet (Homer Schmitt & Bernard Goodman, violins; Eugene Weigel, viola; Robert Swenson, violoncello) Disc set 775, 78 rpm (ca. 1947). Period set SPLP501 (side numbers: 802807; Matrix Numbers: D802D807), 78rpm (ca. 1950). Period SPLP501, 33.3 RPM (1950). Folkways FM3369, 33.3 RPM (1967). Smithsonian Folkways, FW03369 (2004). Charles Ives: String Quartet No. 2: By The Walden String Quartet. Charles Ives: 2nd String Quartet - Alan Hovhaness: "Lousadzak" Concerto No. 1 for Piano & String Orchestra.
1946, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. The Walden String Quartet (Homer Schmitt & Bernard Goodman, violins; Eugene Weigel, viola; Robert Swenson, violoncello) Disc set 775, 78 rpm (ca. 1947). Period set SPLP501 (side numbers: 802807; Matrix Numbers: D802D807), 78rpm (ca. 1950). Period SPLP501, 33.3 RPM (1950). Folkways FM3369, 33.3 RPM (1967). Smithsonian Folkways, FW03369 (2004). Charles Ives: String Quartet No. 2: By The Walden String Quartet. Charles Ives: 2nd String Quartet - Alan Hovhaness: "Lousadzak" Concerto No. 1 for Piano & String Orchestra.
1963, Carl Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. The Kohon Quartet of New York University (Harold Kohon & Raymond Kunicki, violins; Bernard Zaslav, viola; Aaron Shapinsky, violoncello) Vox DL1120 (Matrix: M1539B), 33.3 RPM (1964). Vox STDL501120 (Matrix: S376B), stereo (1964). Turnabout TV34147, stereo (1967). Turnabout TV4147 & TV34147S, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Charles E. Ives: String Quartet No. 1 (1896) "A Revival Service”: String Quartet No. 2 (1907-1913)
1963, Carl Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. The Kohon Quartet of New York University (Harold Kohon & Raymond Kunicki, violins; Bernard Zaslav, viola; Aaron Shapinsky, violoncello) Vox DL1120 (Matrix: M1539B), 33.3 RPM (1964). Vox STDL501120 (Matrix: S376B), stereo (1964). Turnabout TV34147, stereo (1967). Turnabout TV4147 & TV34147S, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Charles E. Ives: String Quartet No. 1 (1896) "A Revival Service”: String Quartet No. 2 (1907-1913)
March 20 &21, 1967, New York City, NY. The Juilliard String Quartet (Robert Mann & Earl Carlyss, violins; Raphael Hillyer, viola; Claus Adam, violoncello) Columbia ML6427 (Matrix: XXLP-118153), 33.3 RPM (1967). Columbia MS7027 (Matrix: XXSM118155), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). C.B.S. SBRG72630; stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Sony Classical SBK-87967, CD (2003). Ives: The Two String Quartets
March 20 &21, 1967, New York City, NY. The Juilliard String Quartet (Robert Mann & Earl Carlyss, violins; Raphael Hillyer, viola; Claus Adam, violoncello) Columbia ML6427 (Matrix: XXLP-118153), 33.3 RPM (1967). Columbia MS7027 (Matrix: XXSM118155), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). C.B.S. SBRG72630; stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Sony Classical SBK-87967, CD (2003). Ives: The Two String Quartets
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.