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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
i. Symphonies
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 1970, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. | Boston Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor | Deutsche Grammophon 2530.048, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Deutsche Grammophon 3300.017, stereo tape cassette (1971). Deutsche Grammophon M89418, stereo tape cartridge (1971). Deutsche Grammophon L3048, stereo tape; 7I/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1971). Deutsche Grammophon 410 933-1, 33.3 RPM (1977). Deutsche Grammophon 439 501-2, CD (1987). Deutsche Grammophon 423 243-2, CD (1988). Deutsche Grammophon 439 480-2, CD (1994). 20/21 Music of Our Time 524 704-2, CD (2000). Deutsche Grammophon 289 463 633-2, CD (2001). Deutsche Grammophon 4791048, CD (2013). | Ives: Concord Sonata, Three Places in New England, Central Park in the Dark. The History of Classical Music on 100 CDs: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki. | |
| January 26, 1970, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. | Boston Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor | Deutsche Grammophon 2530.048, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Deutsche Grammophon 3300.017, stereo tape cassette (1971). Deutsche Grammophon M89418, stereo tape cartridge (1971). Deutsche Grammophon L3048, stereo tape; 7I/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1971). Deutsche Grammophon 410 933-1, 33.3 RPM (1977). Deutsche Grammophon 439 501-2, CD (1987). Deutsche Grammophon 423 243-2, CD (1988). Deutsche Grammophon 439 480-2, CD (1994). 20/21 Music of Our Time 524 704-2, CD (2000). Deutsche Grammophon 289 463 633-2, CD (2001). Deutsche Grammophon 4791048, CD (2013). | Ives: Concord Sonata, Three Places in New England, Central Park in the Dark. The History of Classical Music on 100 CDs: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki. | |
| ca. 1973 | The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor | ARSA 389 1100, 33.3 RPM (1973). | ||
| ca. 1973 | The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor | ARSA 389 1100, 33.3 RPM (1973). | ||
| December 11, 1974, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA | The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor | RCA ARL1-1682, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Charles Ives: Three Places in New England - Roy Harris: Symphony No. 3 | |
| December 11, 1974, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA | The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor | RCA ARL1-1682, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Charles Ives: Three Places in New England - Roy Harris: Symphony No. 3 | |
| ca. 1976 | Yale Symphony Orchestra; C. William Harwood, conductor | Self-Released 1005A-1005D, 33.3 RPM (1976). | [iii. only] | |
| ca. 1976 | Yale Symphony Orchestra; C. William Harwood, conductor | Self-Released 1005A-1005D, 33.3 RPM (1976). | [iii. only] | |
| January 11, 1976, Severence Hall, Cleveland, OH | The Cleveland Orchestra; Lorin Maazel, music director | TRW T1976 (pressed by Columbia Records), 33.3 RPM (1976). | TRW presents The Sounds of America: 1776-1976 | |
| January 11, 1976, Severence Hall, Cleveland, OH | The Cleveland Orchestra; Lorin Maazel, music director | TRW T1976 (pressed by Columbia Records), 33.3 RPM (1976). | TRW presents The Sounds of America: 1776-1976 | |
| June 3, 1978, Sound 80 Recording Studios, (Studio 1) 2709 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN | The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor | Sound 80 S80-DLR-101, SPCO-622, 33.3 RPM (1978). | Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring - Charles Ives: Three Places in New England | |
| June 3, 1978, Sound 80 Recording Studios, (Studio 1) 2709 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN | The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor | Sound 80 S80-DLR-101, SPCO-622, 33.3 RPM (1978). | Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring - Charles Ives: Three Places in New England | |
| June 29, 1985, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra; James Levine | Chicago Symphony Orchestra CSO-CD-04-1, CD (2004). | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The First 100 Years | (Special edition: not for retail sale) |
| June 29, 1985, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra; James Levine | Chicago Symphony Orchestra CSO-CD-04-1, CD (2004). | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The First 100 Years | (Special edition: not for retail sale) |
| ca. 1987 | Nationaal Jeugd Orkest; Adam Gatehouse, conductor | Attacca/Babel 8740-3, 33.3 RPM (1987). | Charles Ives: Three Places in New England - Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1911) | |
| ca. 1987 | Nationaal Jeugd Orkest; Adam Gatehouse, conductor | Attacca/Babel 8740-3, 33.3 RPM (1987). | Charles Ives: Three Places in New England - Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1911) | |
| February and May 1990, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Orchestra New England; James Sinclair, conductor | Koch 3-7025-2, CD (1990). | The Orchestral Music of Charles Ives | |
| February and May 1990, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Orchestra New England; James Sinclair, conductor | Koch 3-7025-2, CD (1990). | The Orchestral Music of Charles Ives | |
| May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor | RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Time Life Music R964-07, CD (1993). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). | Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3. | |
| May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor | RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Time Life Music R964-07, CD (1993). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). | Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3. | |
| July 22-25, 1991, Lisbon, Portugal. | The Gulbenkian Orchestra; Max Rabinovitsj, leader; Michel Swierczewski, conductor | Nimbus Records NI-5316, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-1424, CD (1992). (Third movement only). | Orchestral Works - Charles Ives. | |
| July 22-25, 1991, Lisbon, Portugal. | The Gulbenkian Orchestra; Max Rabinovitsj, leader; Michel Swierczewski, conductor | Nimbus Records NI-5316, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-1424, CD (1992). (Third movement only). | Orchestral Works - Charles Ives. | |
| ca. 1993, Germany | Bill Frisell, guitar | Nonesuch 79301 (1993). | Have a Little Faith | (arranged by Bill Frisell, includes borrowed excerpts) |
| ca. 1993, Germany | Bill Frisell, guitar | Nonesuch 79301 (1993). | Have a Little Faith | (arranged by Bill Frisell, includes borrowed excerpts) |
| April 1993, Performing Arts Center, State University of NY at Purchase, NY. | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Deutsche Grammophon 439 869-2, CD (1994). Deutsche Grammophon 457 911-2, CD (1999). | A Set of Pieces: Music by Charles Ives |