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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
Search pieces, artists, dates, locations, record label, release number/format/year, text by, and additional notes
I. Orchestra Music
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
PREMONITIONS (VI-B-65-a) (328) see SET NO. 3: iii. i. Text by Robert Underwood Johnson; ii. Text by Robert Underwood Johnson
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
May 14-16, 1991, St. Barnabas Church, Woodside Park, London, UK. Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9112, CD (1991). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV
September 8, 1995, Colden Center for the Performing Arts, Queens College, NY. Sanford Sylvan, baritone; Alan Feinberg, piano Decca 466 841-2, CD (2000). Charles Ives: When the Moon - Songs - Sets for Orchestra
September 8, 1995, Colden Center for the Performing Arts, Queens College, NY. Sanford Sylvan, baritone; Alan Feinberg, piano Decca 466 841-2, CD (2000). Charles Ives: When the Moon - Songs - Sets for Orchestra
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
March 20-22, 2006, Recording Studio Valter Neri, Montevarchi Jill Feldman, soprano; Jeanette Koekkoek, piano Olive Music OM-011, CD (2007). Charles Ives: Songs (i. and iii. only)
March 20-22, 2006, Recording Studio Valter Neri, Montevarchi Jill Feldman, soprano; Jeanette Koekkoek, piano Olive Music OM-011, CD (2007). Charles Ives: Songs (i. and iii. only)
February 16-20, 2007 Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67644, CD (2008). Romanzo, di Central Park (iii. only)
February 16-20, 2007 Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67644, CD (2008). Romanzo, di Central Park (iii. only)
RAGTIME DANCES, Set of Four Ragtime Dances for Theatre Orchestra; 1. ALLEGRO MODERATO; 2. ALLEGRO MODERATO; 3. ALLEGRO; 4. ALLEGRO (I-C-17) (43)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
February and May 1990, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Orchestra New England; James Sinclair, conductor Koch 3-7025-2, CD (1990). The Orchestral Music of Charles Ives
February and May 1990, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Orchestra New England; James Sinclair, conductor Koch 3-7025-2, CD (1990). The Orchestral Music of Charles Ives
March 23, 2000, Saarbrücken, Funkhaus Halberg, Musikstudio I Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken; Michael Stern Col legno 20225, CD (2006). Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3 - Ragtime Dances - Robert Browning Overture
March 23, 2000, Saarbrücken, Funkhaus Halberg, Musikstudio I Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken; Michael Stern Col legno 20225, CD (2006). Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3 - Ragtime Dances - Robert Browning Overture
SCHERZO: OVER THE PAVEMENTS (I-C-24) (82)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
Summer 1951, New York City, NY. The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductor. Polymusic Records PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC4121 ), 33.3 RPM (1951). The Music of Charles Ives: Volume One Recorded by Robert E. Blake
Summer 1951, New York City, NY. The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductor. Polymusic Records PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC4121 ), 33.3 RPM (1951). The Music of Charles Ives: Volume One Recorded by Robert E. Blake
October 1962, Jordan Hall, NEC, 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, NEC, 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
August 1967- January 1968, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, NYC by Madison Sound Studios, Inc. Alan Mandel, piano Desto DST6460 in set DST6458-DST6461, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vox Box CD3X-3034, CD (1995). Complete Works for Piano. Works for Piano. (measures 6572: sketch toward cadenza; above which is written: Storm & distress)
August 1967- January 1968, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, NYC by Madison Sound Studios, Inc. Alan Mandel, piano Desto DST6460 in set DST6458-DST6461, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). Vox Box CD3X-3034, CD (1995). Complete Works for Piano. Works for Piano. (measures 6572: sketch toward cadenza; above which is written: Storm & distress)
March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston, MA. Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). Calcium Night Light
March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston, MA. Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). Calcium Night Light
February 1969, City College of New York, New York City, NY. Eddy Kronengold, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374121, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
February 1969, City College of New York, New York City, NY. Eddy Kronengold, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374121, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.