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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Herrmann, conductor. CBS Concert Orchestra. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371515, 78rpm. | |||
| Bernard Herrmann, conductor. CBS Concert Orchestra. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371515, 78rpm. | |||
| Columbia Concert Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Herrmann. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372638, 78rpm. | |||
| Columbia Concert Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Herrmann. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372638, 78rpm. | |||
| April 29 & 30, 1965, New York City, NY. | Members of the Schola Cantorum of New York; Hugh Ross, director; The American Symphony Orchestra; David Katz & Jose Serebrier, associate conductors; Leopold Stokowski, conductor (the Allen organ was used in the recording). | Columbia ML6175 (Matrix numbers: XXLPl 10684; XXLPl 10685), 33.3 RPM (1965). Columbia MS6775 (Matrix numbers: XXSMl 10686; XXSMl 10687), stereo 33.3 RPM (1965). Columbia MQ766, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1965). Columbia MS6775 in set D3S783 (Matrix numbers same as original stereo issue), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). C.B.S. BRG72403 & SBRG72403, stereo 33.3 RPM (1965, England). The Franklin Mint Record Society FM1010 (1978). C.B.S. Masterworks MP-38890, 33.3 RPM (1983). Sony Masterworks MPK-46726, CD (1991). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Sony Classical 88691971152, CD (2012). | Symphony No. 4. The 100 Greatest Recordings of All Time - Orchestral Showpieces 9/10. Symphony no. 4 - Robert Browning Overture - Majority (or The masses) - They are there (A war song march) - An Election (It strikes me that) - Lincoln, The Great Commoner. Charles Ives: The Music of America. Leopold Stokowski: The Columbia Stereo Recordings. | Recorded with the aid of a grant from the Samuel Rubin Foundation. (iii. Fugue, only) |
| April 29 & 30, 1965, New York City, NY. | Members of the Schola Cantorum of New York; Hugh Ross, director; The American Symphony Orchestra; David Katz & Jose Serebrier, associate conductors; Leopold Stokowski, conductor (the Allen organ was used in the recording). | Columbia ML6175 (Matrix numbers: XXLPl 10684; XXLPl 10685), 33.3 RPM (1965). Columbia MS6775 (Matrix numbers: XXSMl 10686; XXSMl 10687), stereo 33.3 RPM (1965). Columbia MQ766, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 4track (1965). Columbia MS6775 in set D3S783 (Matrix numbers same as original stereo issue), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). C.B.S. BRG72403 & SBRG72403, stereo 33.3 RPM (1965, England). The Franklin Mint Record Society FM1010 (1978). C.B.S. Masterworks MP-38890, 33.3 RPM (1983). Sony Masterworks MPK-46726, CD (1991). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Sony Classical 88691971152, CD (2012). | Symphony No. 4. The 100 Greatest Recordings of All Time - Orchestral Showpieces 9/10. Symphony no. 4 - Robert Browning Overture - Majority (or The masses) - They are there (A war song march) - An Election (It strikes me that) - Lincoln, The Great Commoner. Charles Ives: The Music of America. Leopold Stokowski: The Columbia Stereo Recordings. | Recorded with the aid of a grant from the Samuel Rubin Foundation. (iii. Fugue, only) |
| American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370285, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370285, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| July 1967, Bishops Gate Institute, London, England | Ambrosian Singers; John McCarthy, director; New Philharmonia Orchestra of London; Harold Farberman, conductor (using Gunther Schuller's version, for one conductor) | Vanguard Cardinal Series VCS10034 in set VCS10032VCS10034 (Matrix numbers: XSV140124; XSV140125), stereo 33.3 RPM (14968). Vanguard VSL11041, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Vanguard Classics 08909871, CD (1993, Netherlands). | Symphony No. 3 & 4: Hallowe'en from Three Outdoor Scenes. | |
| July 1967, Bishops Gate Institute, London, England | Ambrosian Singers; John McCarthy, director; New Philharmonia Orchestra of London; Harold Farberman, conductor (using Gunther Schuller's version, for one conductor) | Vanguard Cardinal Series VCS10034 in set VCS10032VCS10034 (Matrix numbers: XSV140124; XSV140125), stereo 33.3 RPM (14968). Vanguard VSL11041, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Vanguard Classics 08909871, CD (1993, Netherlands). | Symphony No. 3 & 4: Hallowe'en from Three Outdoor Scenes. | |
| December 16th, 1967, New York City, New York | American Symphony Orchestra; Collegiate Chorale; Leopold Stokowski, conductor; Abraham Kaplan, conductor | Yale HSR W-404, CD (2010). | Rehearsal recorded for WNYC Radio | |
| December 16th, 1967, New York City, New York | American Symphony Orchestra; Collegiate Chorale; Leopold Stokowski, conductor; Abraham Kaplan, conductor | Yale HSR W-404, CD (2010). | Rehearsal recorded for WNYC Radio | |
| Boston Symphony, Gunther Schuller, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374105, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| Boston Symphony, Gunther Schuller, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374105, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| February 20, 1970, Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut | Yale Symphony Orchestra; John Mauceri, conductor; Yale Bach Society; Paul Althouse, conductor; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372786, CD. | ||
| February 20, 1970, Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut | Yale Symphony Orchestra; John Mauceri, conductor; Yale Bach Society; Paul Althouse, conductor; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372786, CD. | ||
| American Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373925, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| American Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373925, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | |||
| Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374006, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | ||||
| Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374006, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | ||||
| February 21-23, 1974, Kingsway Hall, London, England | London Philharmonic Orchestra; The John Alldis Choir; José Serebrier, conductor | RCA ARL1-0589, 33.3 RPM (1974). International Contemporary Music Exchange ICME-1, 33.3 RPM (1974). RCA AGL1-3787, 33.3 RPM (1980). Chandos 8397, CD (1985). RCA Victor 09026-63316-2, CD (1999). | Charles Ives: Symphony #4. The Outstanding Contemporary Orchestral Compositions of the United States. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4. | |
| February 21-23, 1974, Kingsway Hall, London, England | London Philharmonic Orchestra; The John Alldis Choir; José Serebrier, conductor | RCA ARL1-0589, 33.3 RPM (1974). International Contemporary Music Exchange ICME-1, 33.3 RPM (1974). RCA AGL1-3787, 33.3 RPM (1980). Chandos 8397, CD (1985). RCA Victor 09026-63316-2, CD (1999). | Charles Ives: Symphony #4. The Outstanding Contemporary Orchestral Compositions of the United States. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4. | |
| February 1976, Boston, MA | Jerome Rosen, piano; Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, conductor. | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 787, 33.3 RPM (1977). Deutsche Grammophon 410 933-1, 33.3 RPM (1977). Deutsche Grammophon 423 243-2, CD (1988). | Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4 - Central Park in the Dark. Ives: Concord Sonata, Three Places in New England, Central Park in the Dark. | |
| February 1976, Boston, MA | Jerome Rosen, piano; Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, conductor. | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 787, 33.3 RPM (1977). Deutsche Grammophon 410 933-1, 33.3 RPM (1977). Deutsche Grammophon 423 243-2, CD (1988). | Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4 - Central Park in the Dark. Ives: Concord Sonata, Three Places in New England, Central Park in the Dark. | |
| November 8-11, 1983, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA | Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller, guest conductor | New England Conservatory NEC-122, 33.3 RPM (1983). | Charles Ives: New England Conservatory, November 8-11, 1983 |