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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston, MA. | Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XSM-150421), 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: XSM-150421), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light |
| 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 |
| 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. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, 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. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV |
| December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. | Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher | EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. |
| December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. | Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher | EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. |
| 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 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany. | Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano | Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). | Charles Ives: Lieder |
| May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany. | Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano | Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). | Charles Ives: Lieder |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Ryan MacPherson, tenor; Eric Trudel, piano | Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5 |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Ryan MacPherson, tenor; Eric Trudel, piano | Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5 |
| July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. | Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. | Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). | Songs of Charles Ives |
| July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. | Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. | Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). | Songs of Charles Ives |
| February 2008, St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Newton, Massachusetts | The Bourbaki Ensemble; David Angell, conductor; Rachel Tolmie, cor anglais; Amanda Muir, flute | Wirripang Wirr018, CD (2015). | Mozart in Love |
| February 2008, St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Newton, Massachusetts | The Bourbaki Ensemble; David Angell, conductor; Rachel Tolmie, cor anglais; Amanda Muir, flute | Wirripang Wirr018, CD (2015). | Mozart in Love |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late 1950s | Unlisted Orchestra; Arthur Winograd, conductor | MGM Records (the tapes and exact information are lost) | ||
| Late 1950s | Unlisted Orchestra; Arthur Winograd, conductor | MGM Records (the tapes and exact information are lost) | ||
| Summer 1951, New York City, NY. | The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Dr. Joseph Barone & Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductors. | Polymusic Records PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC4 121 ), 33.3 RPM (1951). LTMCD 2569, CD (2013). | The Music of Charles Ives: Volume One | |
| Summer 1951, New York City, NY. | The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Dr. Joseph Barone & Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductors. | Polymusic Records PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC4 121 ), 33.3 RPM (1951). LTMCD 2569, CD (2013). | The Music of Charles Ives: Volume One | |
| April 12-14, 1956, probably April 13, according to Rosario Mazzeo, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. | Roger Voisin, trumpet; The Zimbler Sinfonietta; Lukas Foss, conductor | Unicorn UNLP1037, 33.3 RPM (1956). Opus Musicum OM 113/115, 33.3 RPM (1974). Columbia/ McGraw-Hill: In Music: An Appreciation P5-13027, 33.3 RPM (1975). Worth Records P8 13054, 33.3 RPM (1976). CBS Special Products P8 17007, 33.3 RPM (1984). Celestial Harmonies CH130872, CD (1995). Siena 1002, 33.3 RPM (1960). Turnabout TV34154 (Matrix: VS2471), electronic stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). | Symphony No. 4 for Strings. Die Neue Musik und ihre historischen Voraussetzungen. Record Album to Accompany Music: An Appreciation. Listen. | A portion of the work only: from the opening to the 4th measure before the Allegro passage for the flute; in Unicorn sampler record UNSR2 (Matrix: H9OP3532). |
| April 12-14, 1956, probably April 13, according to Rosario Mazzeo, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. | Roger Voisin, trumpet; The Zimbler Sinfonietta; Lukas Foss, conductor | Unicorn UNLP1037, 33.3 RPM (1956). Opus Musicum OM 113/115, 33.3 RPM (1974). Columbia/ McGraw-Hill: In Music: An Appreciation P5-13027, 33.3 RPM (1975). Worth Records P8 13054, 33.3 RPM (1976). CBS Special Products P8 17007, 33.3 RPM (1984). Celestial Harmonies CH130872, CD (1995). Siena 1002, 33.3 RPM (1960). Turnabout TV34154 (Matrix: VS2471), electronic stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). | Symphony No. 4 for Strings. Die Neue Musik und ihre historischen Voraussetzungen. Record Album to Accompany Music: An Appreciation. Listen. | A portion of the work only: from the opening to the 4th measure before the Allegro passage for the flute; in Unicorn sampler record UNSR2 (Matrix: H9OP3532). |
| ca. 1959, Norwalk, Connecticut | The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra; Quinto Maganini, conductor | MST 194 0788, 33.3 RPM (1959). |