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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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Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
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May 15 or 16, 1934, Capitol Sound Studios, NYC | The Pan American Chamber Orchestra; Nicoias Slonimsky, conductor | New Music Quarterly Recordings Vol. I No. 5 (Matrix: CSS429; record later renumbered: 1013), 78rpm (1934). Orion ORD7 150, 33.3 RPM (1971). | New Music Quarterly Recordings, Vol. 1/5 (1934) | (i. selection: "Barn Dance," only) |
August 22, 1941 | Cape Cod Symphony Society; Jo Hawthorne, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370806, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Recorded during a performance of the work in Washington, CT; (i., only) | |
March 31, 1943, NYC | Columbia Concert Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370848, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | (i. selections: "Barn Dance" & "Goodnight, Ladies," only); Broadcast of WABC | |
March 21, 1954, NYC | The C.B.S. Radio Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor | (i., only); Broadcast by WCBS, in the series "Twentieth Century Concert Hall" | ||
1960 or 1961, Tokyo, Japan | Imperial Philharmonic of Tokyo; William Strickland, conductor | Composers Recordings Inc. CRI163, 33.3 RPM (1963). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI190 1964: Composers Recordings Inc. CRI ACS-6014, cassette (1985). | Charles Ives - William Flanagan. Music of Charles Ives. | (i., only) |
November 21, 1961, Columbia Auditorium, Louisville, KY | The Louisville Orchestra; Robert Whitney, conductor | The Louisville Orchestra LOU621 (Matrix: XTV8 1 2 1 8), 33.3 RPM (1962). | Louisville Orchestra First Edition Records 1962 | (ii., only) |
April 11, 1963, concert hall of the Goteborg Symphony Orch., Goateborg, Sweden | Göteborg Symphony Orchestra; William Strickland, conductor | Composers Recordings Inc CRI-180, 33.3 RPM (1964). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI-190, 33.3 RPM (1964). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI-190SD, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). CRI ACS-6014, cassette (1985). | Walter Piston: Concertino for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1937) - Charles Ives: The Fourth of July (1912-13) - John Alden Carpenter: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra (1915). Charles E. Ives: New England Holidays (1904-13). Music of Charles Ives. | (iii. only) |
May 27, 1963, New York City, NY | New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor | Columbia ML6243 (Matrix: XXLP-112363), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MS6843 (stereo; Matrix: XXSM112365), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MQ797, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1966). C.B.S. BRG72458 & SBRG72458, stereo 33.3 RPM (1966, England). Columbia MS7147 (Matrix: XXSM-136596, XXSM-136597), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Columbia MQ1043, stereo tape; 7I/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1969). (i. and iii. only) Columbia MG31155, 33.3 RPM, (1972). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Columbia 6P 6209, 33.3 RPM (1974). (ii. only) CBS Masterworks, 33.3 RPM (1983). Sony 516023 2, CD (2004). | Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary | |
June 11, 1963, concert hall of the Iceland Symphony Orch., Reykjavick, Iceland | Iceland State Radio Chorus; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; William Strickland, conductor | Composers Recordings Inc. CRI177, 33.3 RPM (1964). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI190, 33.3 RPM (1964). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI190SD, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). CRI ACS-6014, cassette (1985). | Riegger - Becker - Ives. Charles E. Ives: New England Holidays (1904-13). | (iv. only) |
June 13 & 14 1964, University Concert Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; William Strickland, conductor | Composers Recordings Inc. CRI190, 33.3 RPM (1964). Composers Recordings Inc. CRI190SD, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). CRI ACS-6014, cassette (1985). | (ii., only) | |
November 23, 1964, NYC | New York Philharmonic; Seymour Lipkin, assistant conductor; Leonard Bernstein, conductor | Columbia ML6289 (Matrix: XXLP-112915), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MS6889 (Matrix: XXSM1l2917), stereo 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MQ857, stereo tape; 7l/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1967). Columbia MS7147, (Matrix: XXSM-136597), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Columbia MQ1043, stereo tape; 71/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1969). C.B.S. BRG72451 & SBRG72451 stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Sony 516023 2, CD (2004). | Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2 and The Fourth of July | (iii. only) |
April 17, 1966 | Cornell Symphony Orchestra; conductor unlisted | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370475, 78 RPM Test Pressing. | ||
January 31, 1967, Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Ctr., New York, NY | New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor | Columbia ML6415 (Matrix: XXLP-117630), 33.3 RPM (1967). Columbia MS7015 (Matrix: XXSM117632), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Columbia MQ919, stereo tape; 71/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1967). Columbia MS7147 (Matrix: XXSM 1 36596) stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Columbia MQ1043, stereo tape; 71/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1969). C.B.S. SBRG72646, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Sony Classical SMK-60203, CD (1998). Sony 516023 2, CD (2004). | The World of Charles Ives | |
April 20 & 21, 1967, McFarlin Auditorium, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. | Southern Methodist University Choir; Lloyd Pfautsch, director; Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Donald Johanos, conductor. Recorded by David B. Hancock | Turnabout TV34146 (Matrix numbers: VS2443; VS2444), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Milan, Italy: La Musica Moderna MM1026;10inch; compatible stereo; with A SYMPHONY: "NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAYS" (cont.) Anno 1, no. 26 of the periodical La Musica Moderna, Fratelli Fabbri Editori, an issue containing articles by Gilbert Chase & Eduardo Rescigno and many illustrations in color), 33.3 RPM (1967). Turnabout TV4146 & TV34146S, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Opus Musicum - OM 104/06, 33.3 RPM (1973, Germany). Analogue Productions APCD-004, 33.3 RPM (1991). Analogue Productions APCD-004, CD (1991). VoxBox CDX-5035, CD (1991). Vox Box 11 58442, CD (1993). VoxBox CD3X 3036, CD (1996). VoxBox CDX-5182, CD (2002). | Charles Ives: Holidays Symphony | |
March 5, 1968, Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Ctr., New York, NY | The Camerata Singers; Abraham Kaplan, director; New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bemstein, conductor | Columbia MS7147 (Matrix XXSM136597) stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Columbia MQ1043, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1969). Sony 516023 2, CD (2004). | Leonard Bernstein Conducts Charles Ives' "Holidays" Symphony. Leonard Bernstein - Ives. | (iv., only) |
December 11th, 1971, New York City, NY | American Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor | Yale HSR W-401, CD (2010). | Rehearsal recorded for WNYC Radio. | |
September 14, 1973, SDR-Funkstudio, Stuttgart, Germany | Radio-Sinfonieorchester-Stuttgart; Michael Gielen, conductor | Mediaphon JA-75.101, CD (1996). | Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Stuttgart Volume 2 | |
October 7, 1974, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA | The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor | RCA ARL1-1249, 33.3 RPM (1975). RCA DJL1-1195, 33.3 RPM (1975). | Ives: Holidays Symphony. November 1975 Red Seal Sampler. | |
May 6-7, 1975, Royce Hall, University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, conductor | Decca SXL 6753, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Charles Ives - Zubin Mehta | [ii. only] |
June 4, 1976, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra; Choir of the Amsterdam Conservatories; Richard Dufallo, conductor | Radio Nederland 6808 481/482, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Holland Festival Highlights (1976) | |
1980, Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, DDR (Germany) | Rundfunkcor Leipzig; Jochen Wehner, chorus master; Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig; Wolf-Dieter Hauschild | Berlin Classics 0090082BC, CD (1994). Berlin Classics 0032462BC, CD (2003). | Charles Ives: Holidays Symphony, Central Park in the Dark | |
1986, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL | Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Margaret Hillis, director; Fred Spector, Jew's Harp | CBS Masterworks MK-42381, CD (1988). Sony Classical SMK 61698, CD (1999). Sony Classical SB3K-87746, CD (2002). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). | Charles Ives: Holidays Symphony, The Unanswered Question, Central Park in the Dark. Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - Holidays Symphony - Central Park in the Dark - The Unanswered Question (Revised and Original Versions). | |
ca. 1990 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor | London 430-142-2, CD (1990). | American Weekend | |
1991, Moscow, Russia | USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra; Virko Baley, conductor | Russian Disc MK-417116, CD (1993). | Artyomov - Bailey - Silvestrov - Ives | |
March 17, 1993 at the Tonhalle Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland | Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich; David Zinman, conductor | RCA Classics 74321306202, CD (Switzlerland, 1995). | 100 Jahre Neue Tonhalle Zürich - Chefdirigenten dirigieren das Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | (I. only); (recorded for Swiss Radio) |
February 1993, Siemensvilla, Berlin Lichterfelde, Germany | Ensemble Oriol Berlin; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor | Kreuzberg Records kr-10002, CD (1996). | Ensemble Oriol Berlin | (I. only) |
ca. 1996 | Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Donald Johanos, conductor | Turnabout 30371 00112, CD (1996). | Ives: Holidays Symphony - Copland: Dance Symphony | |
ca. 1996 | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | Arthaus Musik 102041, CD (1996). Arthaus Musik 102 041, DVD (1996). EMI Classics 215014 2, CD (2008). | Leaving Home: Orchestral Music of the 20th Century (cond. Sir Simon Rattle). The American Way. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. | (ii. Decoration Day) |
June 2-6, 2003, Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA | "The President's Own" United States Marine Band; Timothy W. Foley, director | USMB CD-19, CD (2003). Naxos 8.570559, CD (2007). Mark Records 3171-MCD, CD (2011). | Charles Ives's America. Charles Ives: Variations on 'America' - Old Home Days - 'The Alcotts'. The United States Marine Band Live in Concert Series, Vol. 2. | [ii. only] |
June 19-21, 2007, and January 8-10, 2008, Konsertsalen, Malmö, Sweden | Malmö Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus; James Sinclair, conductor | Naxos 8.559370, CD (2009). Naxos 900208, CD (2013) [iv. only] | Charles Ives: Holiday Symphony (excerpts) - The General Slocum - Overture in G Minor | (ii. (ed. J. Sinclair), iii (realization by W. Shirley), and iv. (ed. J. Elkus) only) |
2009, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California | San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor | SFS Media 24, DVD (2009). | Keeping Score: Ives - Holidays Symphony | |
2010, New York City, NY | American Symphony Orchestra; American Symphony Orchestra; Leon Boststein, conductor | ASO105, CD (2010). | Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4 | |
ca. 2013 | New York Philharmonic; Members of the New York Choral Consortium; Alan Gilbert | New York Philharmonic NYP20130108, CD (2013). | Steven Stucky - Christopher Rouse - Ives | |
ca. 2013 | Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin; Huw Watkins, piano | Champs Hill Records CHRCD059, CD (2013). | An American in Paris | (arr. John Kirkpatrick) |
December 17, 2014, Skyline Ballroom, Chicago, IL (recorded live) | United States Navy Band; Charles Peltz, conductor | Mark Records 51431-MCD, CD (2015) [ii. only] | 2014 Midwest Clinic: The United States Navy Band | (arr. Jonathan Elkus) |
March 30-April 2, 2015, Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Andrew Davis, conductor | Chandos CHSA 5163 (2015). | Ives: Orchestral Works, Volume 2 | |
February 1, 2, 4, 2017, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington | Seattle Symphony and Chorale; Ludovic Morlot, conductor | Seattle Symphony Media SSM1015, CD (2017). | Ives: Three Places In New England - Orchestral Set No. 2 - New England Holidays |
September 1994, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD | David Zinman, conductor; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Chorus | Decca 476 1537, CD (1996). Argo 444 860-2, CD (1996). Decca 000340202, CD (2004). | They Are There! - Three Places in New England - New England Holidays | |
June 19, 20, 2000, All Saints Church, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK | Northern Sinfonia; James Sinclair, conductor | Naxos 8.559087, 2003 (CD). | Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3 - Washington’s Birthday and Other Works |