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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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I. Orchestra Music
i. Symphonies
SYMPHONY NO. 1 (I-A-1) (1)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
January 12-15, 2006, Eugene McDermott Concert Hall, Morton H Meyerson Symphony Ctr., Dallas, TX Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor Hyperion SACDA-67540, CD (2006). Naxos 900250, CD (2014). Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
July 28 & 29, 2014 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Davis, conductor Chandos CHSA 5152, CD (2015). Charles Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4. Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - Holidays Symphony - Central Park in the Dark - The Unanswered Question (Revised and Original Versions).
July 28 & 29, 2014 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Davis, conductor Chandos CHSA 5152, CD (2015). Charles Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4. Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - Holidays Symphony - Central Park in the Dark - The Unanswered Question (Revised and Original Versions).
SYMPHONY NO. 2 (I-A-2) (2)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
March 4, 1951 (see below for details), NYC New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor New York Philharmonic NYP-2009, CD (2000). Yale HSR W-210, CD (date of digital transfer not listed). An American Celebration: Selections from the New 10-CD Set Broadcast by WCBS, March 4, 1951, the first broadcast of the work; the premiere of the work was February 22, 1951; the broadcast was of the performance of February 24,1951 or that of February 25, 1951
March 4, 1951 (see below for details), NYC New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor New York Philharmonic NYP-2009, CD (2000). Yale HSR W-210, CD (date of digital transfer not listed). An American Celebration: Selections from the New 10-CD Set Broadcast by WCBS, March 4, 1951, the first broadcast of the work; the premiere of the work was February 22, 1951; the broadcast was of the performance of February 24,1951 or that of February 25, 1951
February 1953, Vienna, Austria Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra; F. Charles Adler, conductor SPA Records SPA39 (Matrix numbers: XTV19600; XTV19601; later: K08P2675; K08P2676), 33.3 RPM (1954). Yale HSR W-211, CD (date of digital transfer not listed). Songs of Sylvester Revueltas and Charles Ives
February 1953, Vienna, Austria Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra; F. Charles Adler, conductor SPA Records SPA39 (Matrix numbers: XTV19600; XTV19601; later: K08P2675; K08P2676), 33.3 RPM (1954). Yale HSR W-211, CD (date of digital transfer not listed). Songs of Sylvester Revueltas and Charles Ives
May 9, 1956, London, England London Symphony Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor London “Weekend Classics” 433 017-2, CD (1991). Pristine Classical PASC232, CD (2010). Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371309, 78 RPM Test Pressing. Recorded for the first broadcast of the work in Great Britain: May 25, 1956, BBC.
May 9, 1956, London, England London Symphony Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor London “Weekend Classics” 433 017-2, CD (1991). Pristine Classical PASC232, CD (2010). Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371309, 78 RPM Test Pressing. Recorded for the first broadcast of the work in Great Britain: May 25, 1956, BBC.
October 6, 1958, St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York, NY New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor Columbia KL5489 (Matrix numbers: X33.3 RPM50054; XXLP50055), 33.3 RPM (1960). Columbia KS6155 (Matrix numbers: XXSM50056; XXSM50057), stereo 33.3 RPM (1960). Columbia ML6289 (Matrix numbers: XXLP112914;XXLP112915) (NOTE 5), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MS6889 (Matrix numbers: XXSM112916; XXSM112917), stereo 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MQ857, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s., 4track (1967). Columbia MS7152MS7153 in set D3S783 (Matrix numbers: XXSM136604; XXSM136605), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). C.B.S. BRG72451 & SBRG72451, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Sony Classical SMK-47568, CD (1992). Sony Classical SMK-60202, CD (1998). Sony 516023 2, CD (2004). Sony SX10K89750, CD (2004). Deutsche Grammophon 4792685, CD (2014). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). Sony 88985336362, CD (2017). The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4. Bernstein Century - Ives - Symphony No. 2 - Symphony No. 3. Recorded under the auspices of the Koussevitsky Music Foundation, Inc.
October 6, 1958, St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York, NY New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor Columbia KL5489 (Matrix numbers: X33.3 RPM50054; XXLP50055), 33.3 RPM (1960). Columbia KS6155 (Matrix numbers: XXSM50056; XXSM50057), stereo 33.3 RPM (1960). Columbia ML6289 (Matrix numbers: XXLP112914;XXLP112915) (NOTE 5), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MS6889 (Matrix numbers: XXSM112916; XXSM112917), stereo 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MQ857, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s., 4track (1967). Columbia MS7152MS7153 in set D3S783 (Matrix numbers: XXSM136604; XXSM136605), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). C.B.S. BRG72451 & SBRG72451, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Sony Classical SMK-47568, CD (1992). Sony Classical SMK-60202, CD (1998). Sony 516023 2, CD (2004). Sony SX10K89750, CD (2004). Deutsche Grammophon 4792685, CD (2014). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). Sony 88985336362, CD (2017). The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4. Bernstein Century - Ives - Symphony No. 2 - Symphony No. 3. Recorded under the auspices of the Koussevitsky Music Foundation, Inc.
July 1967, Bishops Gate Institute, London, England New Philharmonia Orchestra of London; Harold Farberman, conductor Vanguard Cardinal Series VCS10033 in set VCS10032VCS10034 (Matrix numbers: XSV140122; XSV140123), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vanguard VSL11040; stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Everyman VBD-10033, CD (1988). Everyman 08 6153 71, CD (1997). Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
July 1967, Bishops Gate Institute, London, England New Philharmonia Orchestra of London; Harold Farberman, conductor Vanguard Cardinal Series VCS10033 in set VCS10032VCS10034 (Matrix numbers: XSV140122; XSV140123), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vanguard VSL11040; stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Everyman VBD-10033, CD (1988). Everyman 08 6153 71, CD (1997). Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
January 4, 1972, Kingsway Hall, London, England, UK London Symphony Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor London SPC-21086, 33.3 RPM (1972). Symphony No. 2
January 4, 1972, Kingsway Hall, London, England, UK London Symphony Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor London SPC-21086, 33.3 RPM (1972). Symphony No. 2
February 7, 1973, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor RCA ARL1-0663, 33.3 RPM (1974). RCA Victor 09026-63316, CD (1999). RCA 88725417202, CD (2012). Charles Ives: Symphony #2. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4 - Symphony No. 2. Eugene Ormandy Conducts 20th Century Classics.
February 7, 1973, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor RCA ARL1-0663, 33.3 RPM (1974). RCA Victor 09026-63316, CD (1999). RCA 88725417202, CD (2012). Charles Ives: Symphony #2. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4 - Symphony No. 2. Eugene Ormandy Conducts 20th Century Classics.
May 6 & 7, 1975, Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Phiharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor Decca SXL 6753, 33.3 RPM (1976). London CSA-2246, 33.3 RPM (1976). Decca 466 745-2, CD (2000). Decca 466 806-2, CD (2000). Decca 478 2826, CD (2011). Ives: The Symphonies - Orchestral Sets 1 & 2. Ives: Symphony No. 1 - Symphony No. 2 - Variations on 'America'.
May 6 & 7, 1975, Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Phiharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor Decca SXL 6753, 33.3 RPM (1976). London CSA-2246, 33.3 RPM (1976). Decca 466 745-2, CD (2000). Decca 466 806-2, CD (2000). Decca 478 2826, CD (2011). Ives: The Symphonies - Orchestral Sets 1 & 2. Ives: Symphony No. 1 - Symphony No. 2 - Variations on 'America'.
August 24 & 25, 1981, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Concertgebouw Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor CBS Masterworks IM-37300, 33.3 RPM (1982). Sony SK-46440, CD (1991). Sony Music Special Products A6B 27253, CD (2000). Sony Classical SB3K-87746, CD (2002). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - Holidays Symphony - Central Park in the Dark - The Unanswered Question (Revised and Original Versions).
August 24 & 25, 1981, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Concertgebouw Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor CBS Masterworks IM-37300, 33.3 RPM (1982). Sony SK-46440, CD (1991). Sony Music Special Products A6B 27253, CD (2000). Sony Classical SB3K-87746, CD (2002). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - Holidays Symphony - Central Park in the Dark - The Unanswered Question (Revised and Original Versions).
April 1987, Avery Fisher Hall, NYC New York Philarmonic; Leonard Bernstein Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 00440 073 4513, DVD (2008). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2.
April 1987, Avery Fisher Hall, NYC New York Philarmonic; Leonard Bernstein Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 00440 073 4513, DVD (2008). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2.
SYMPHONY NO. 2 (2)
Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372844, CD.
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372844, CD.