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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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III. Keyboard Music

i. Piano sonatas

SONATA, PIANO, NO. 1 (III-A-1) (87) see also SET FOR THEATRE ORCHESTRA: ii.
Recording Date/Location	Performing Artists	Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year	Album Names	Additional Recording Notes
April 9, 1945, the Liederkranz Society Building, NYC	John Kirkpatrick, piano	Columbia 72535D in set MM749 (Matrix: XCO345671), 78rpm (1948).	Sonata No. 2 (Concord. Mass., 1840-1860) and In the Inn	(ii/b. IN THE INN only)
December 1, 1950, New York City, NY	William Masselos, piano	Columbia ML4490 (Matrix numbers: XLP4450; XLP4451), 33.3 RPM (1953). Odyssey 32160059, 33.3 RPM (1967).	Piano Sonata No. 1. Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909).	(NOTE: the pianist gave the work its first public performance February 17, 1949)
December 1, 1950, New York City, NY	William Masselos, piano	Columbia ML4490 (Matrix numbers: XLP4450; XLP4451), 33.3 RPM (1953). Odyssey 32160059, 33.3 RPM (1967).	Piano Sonata No. 1. Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909).	(NOTE: the pianist gave the work its first public performance February 17, 1949)
August 28 or 29, 1963, Hartman Rehearsal Hall, Hopkins Ctr, Dartmouth College, NH	James Sykes, piano	Folkways FM3348, 33.3 RPM (1964). Smithsonian Folkways FW03348, CD (2004).	Charles Ives: The Short Piano Pieces	(ii/b. IN THE INN only)
August 28 or 29, 1963, Hartman Rehearsal Hall, Hopkins Ctr, Dartmouth College, NH	James Sykes, piano	Folkways FM3348, 33.3 RPM (1964). Smithsonian Folkways FW03348, CD (2004).	Charles Ives: The Short Piano Pieces	(ii/b. IN THE INN only)
February 17, 18, 1966, Webster Hall, New York City, NY	William Masselos, piano (see note on Dec. 1, 1950 entry above).	RCA Victor LM2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRM2224; TRRM2225), 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor LSC2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRS2226; TRRS2227), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). R.C.A. RB6709 & SB6709; stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Musical Heritage Society 522732F, CD (1991). El Records ACMEM 146, CD (2008).	Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909). A Radical in a Suit and Tie.
February 17, 18, 1966, Webster Hall, New York City, NY	William Masselos, piano (see note on Dec. 1, 1950 entry above).	RCA Victor LM2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRM2224; TRRM2225), 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor LSC2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRS2226; TRRS2227), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). R.C.A. RB6709 & SB6709; stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Musical Heritage Society 522732F, CD (1991). El Records ACMEM 146, CD (2008).	Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909). A Radical in a Suit and Tie.
January 1967, Copenhagen, Denmark	Noel Lee, piano	Nonesuch H1169, 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch H71169, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch E1169, stereo tape; 3 3/4 i.p.s.; 4track (1968). Nonesuch X51169, stereo tape cassette (1968). Nonesuch M81169, stereo tape cartridge (1969).	Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No. 1
January 1967, Copenhagen, Denmark	Noel Lee, piano	Nonesuch H1169, 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch H71169, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch E1169, stereo tape; 3 3/4 i.p.s.; 4track (1968). Nonesuch X51169, stereo tape cassette (1968). Nonesuch M81169, stereo tape cartridge (1969).	Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No. 1
August 1967- January 1968, Rutgers Pres. Church, NYC, Madison Sound Studios, Inc.	Alan Mandel, piano	Desto DST6461 in set DST6458DST-6461, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vox Box CD3X-3034, CD (1995).	Complete Works for Piano. Works for Piano.
August 1967- January 1968, Rutgers Pres. Church, NYC, Madison Sound Studios, Inc.	Alan Mandel, piano	Desto DST6461 in set DST6458DST-6461, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vox Box CD3X-3034, CD (1995).	Complete Works for Piano. Works for Piano.
August 31, 1969, Chicago, IL	John Cobb, piano			Recorded from broadcast of WFMT, Chicago
August 31, 1969, Chicago, IL	John Cobb, piano			Recorded from broadcast of WFMT, Chicago
ca. 1976	Nina Deutsch, piano	Voxbox CDX-5089, CD (1993).	Ives: Solo Piano Music
ca. 1976	Nina Deutsch, piano	Voxbox CDX-5089, CD (1993).	Ives: Solo Piano Music
ca. 1979	Carl-Axel Dominique, piano	Dagvisa DAG 02-1002 Stereo, 33.3 RPM (1979).	Carl-Axel Dominique
ca. 1979	Carl-Axel Dominique, piano	Dagvisa DAG 02-1002 Stereo, 33.3 RPM (1979).	Carl-Axel Dominique
September 30, 1981, Colden Auditorium, Queens College, New York City, NY	John Cobb, piano	Spectrum SR-155, 33.3 RPM (1982).	Charles Ives: First Piano Sonata
September 30, 1981, Colden Auditorium, Queens College, New York City, NY	John Cobb, piano	Spectrum SR-155, 33.3 RPM (1982).	Charles Ives: First Piano Sonata
November 1983, München, BR (Studio 3), Munich, Germany	Herbert Henck, piano	Wergo WER 60101 (1984), 33.3 RPM (1984). Wergo WER 60101-50, CD (1984).	Sonate für Klavier Nr. 1
November 1983, München, BR (Studio 3), Munich, Germany	Herbert Henck, piano	Wergo WER 60101 (1984), 33.3 RPM (1984). Wergo WER 60101-50, CD (1984).	Sonate für Klavier Nr. 1
March and May 1989, Clapp Recital Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA	John Jenson, piano	Music & the Arts CD-630, CD (1990).	Charles Ives: Piano Sonatas - John Jensen
March and May 1989, Clapp Recital Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA	John Jenson, piano	Music & the Arts CD-630, CD (1990).	Charles Ives: Piano Sonatas - John Jensen
January-February 1991, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England	Peter Lawson, piano	Erato 2435619285, CD (2001). Virgin Classics 0777 7 59316 2 4, CD (2003). EMI 50999 2 34469, CD (2008).	American Piano Sonatas: Volume 2. Sonata for Piano.
January-February 1991, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England	Peter Lawson, piano	Erato 2435619285, CD (2001). Virgin Classics 0777 7 59316 2 4, CD (2003). EMI 50999 2 34469, CD (2008).	American Piano Sonatas: Volume 2. Sonata for Piano.