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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
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | The Boston Chamber Ensemble; Harold Farberman, conductor | Cambridge CRM804, 33.3 RPM (1963). Cambridge CRS1804 (Matrix: P4RS7433) stereo 33.3 RPM (1963). | Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata |
| October 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | The Boston Chamber Ensemble; Harold Farberman, conductor | Cambridge CRM804, 33.3 RPM (1963). Cambridge CRS1804 (Matrix: P4RS7433) stereo 33.3 RPM (1963). | Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata |
| July 1967, Bishops Gate Institute, London, England, UK. | New Philharmonia Orchestra of London; Harold Farberman, conductor | Vanguard Cardinal Series VCS10032 in set VCS10032VCS10034 (Matrix: XSV140121) stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vanguard VSL11039, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Vanguard Classics 08909871, CD (1993, Netherlands). | Charles Ives - The Four Symphonies. Charles Ives Symphony No. 1. Symphony No. 3 & 4: Hallowe'en from Three outdoor Scenes. |
| July 1967, Bishops Gate Institute, London, England, UK. | New Philharmonia Orchestra of London; Harold Farberman, conductor | Vanguard Cardinal Series VCS10032 in set VCS10032VCS10034 (Matrix: XSV140121) stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vanguard VSL11039, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968, England). Vanguard Classics 08909871, CD (1993, Netherlands). | Charles Ives - The Four Symphonies. Charles Ives Symphony No. 1. Symphony No. 3 & 4: Hallowe'en from Three outdoor Scenes. |
| May 22, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY. | The New York String Quartet: Paul Zukofsky, violin; Romuald Tecco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola; Timothy Eddy, violoncello; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS MDK 45530, CD (1989). Sony G0100009102718, CD (1989). Sony G010001222299I, CD (1989). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Charles Ives Chamber Music. Fright Night: Music that Goes Bump in the Night. |
| May 22, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY. | The New York String Quartet: Paul Zukofsky, violin; Romuald Tecco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola; Timothy Eddy, violoncello; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS MDK 45530, CD (1989). Sony G0100009102718, CD (1989). Sony G010001222299I, CD (1989). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). | Charles Ives Chamber Music. Fright Night: Music that Goes Bump in the Night. |
| ca. 1975, USSR | Anatoli Lubimov, conductor; Unlisted chamber orchestra | Melodiya C1005773-4, 33.3 RPM (1975). | |
| ca. 1975, USSR | Anatoli Lubimov, conductor; Unlisted chamber orchestra | Melodiya C1005773-4, 33.3 RPM (1975). | |
| ca. 1975, USSR | Lev Markiz, conductor; Chamber Orchestra | Melodiya 33C 10-05773-74, 33.3 RPM (1975). | Copland - Ives - Barber |
| ca. 1975, USSR | Lev Markiz, conductor; Chamber Orchestra | Melodiya 33C 10-05773-74, 33.3 RPM (1975). | Copland - Ives - Barber |
| 1979, Bol'shogo Teatra, Moscow, USSR. | Ansambl Solistov Orchestra; Aleksandr Lazarev, conductor | Melodiya гост-1539, 33.3 RPM (1981). | |
| 1979, Bol'shogo Teatra, Moscow, USSR. | Ansambl Solistov Orchestra; Aleksandr Lazarev, conductor | Melodiya гост-1539, 33.3 RPM (1981). | |
| June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. | Mia Wu, Eva Gruesser, violins; Rachel Evans, viola; Beverly Lauridsen, cello; Cheryl Seltzer, piano; Joel Sachs, bass drum | Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1988). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). | Charles Ives the Visionary. Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces - Five Take-Offs Hallowe'en - Sunrise. |
| June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. | Mia Wu, Eva Gruesser, violins; Rachel Evans, viola; Beverly Lauridsen, cello; Cheryl Seltzer, piano; Joel Sachs, bass drum | Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1988). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). | Charles Ives the Visionary. Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces - Five Take-Offs Hallowe'en - Sunrise. |
| September 17-18, 1988, Slosberg Auditorium, Brandeis University, Boston, MA. | The Lydian String Quartet: Daniel Stepner, violin; Judith Eissenberg, violin; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello; Sally Pinkas, piano; Lee Hyla, bass drum. | Centaur CRC-2069, CD (1990). | Charles Ives: The String Quartets |
| September 17-18, 1988, Slosberg Auditorium, Brandeis University, Boston, MA. | The Lydian String Quartet: Daniel Stepner, violin; Judith Eissenberg, violin; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello; Sally Pinkas, piano; Lee Hyla, bass drum. | Centaur CRC-2069, CD (1990). | Charles Ives: The String Quartets |
| November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | New York Philarmonic; Leonard Bernstein | Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). | The Americans. |
| November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | New York Philarmonic; Leonard Bernstein | Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). | The Americans. |
| November 1992, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grosse Pointe, MI. | Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor | Koch 3-7182-2H1, CD (1993). | Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection |
| November 1992, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grosse Pointe, MI. | Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor | Koch 3-7182-2H1, CD (1993). | Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection |
| December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regeren Altena, violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard van Regteren Altena, cello; Fred Oldenburg, piano | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet |
| December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regeren Altena, violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard van Regteren Altena, cello; Fred Oldenburg, piano | Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). | Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet |
| February 8-11, 2002 | Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello; Steffen Schleiermacher, piano | MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). | Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet |
| February 8-11, 2002 | Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello; Steffen Schleiermacher, piano | MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). | Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet |
| October 14th, 2016, Montreal, Canada | Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal; Kent Nagano, conductor | Decca Classics 4830396, CD (2016). | Danse Macabre |