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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 | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ca. 1981 | Laserium: The Cosmic Laser Concert | CBS Laserium FM 37214, 33.3 RPM (1981). | Crystal Odyssey: A Classical Fantasy | |
| ca. 1981 | Laserium: The Cosmic Laser Concert | CBS Laserium FM 37214, 33.3 RPM (1981). | Crystal Odyssey: A Classical Fantasy | |
| May 26, 27, 29, 1983, Uihlein Hall, Milwaukee, WI. | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Lukas Foss, conductor | Pro-Arte PAD-102, 33.3 RPM (1983). Pro-Arte CDD-102, CD (year unlisted). Celestial Harmonies 13087-2, CD (1993). | American Festival. The Romantic Approach: A Special Collection of 20th Century American Music. | |
| May 26, 27, 29, 1983, Uihlein Hall, Milwaukee, WI. | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Lukas Foss, conductor | Pro-Arte PAD-102, 33.3 RPM (1983). Pro-Arte CDD-102, CD (year unlisted). Celestial Harmonies 13087-2, CD (1993). | American Festival. The Romantic Approach: A Special Collection of 20th Century American Music. | |
| November 8-11, 1983, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA | The Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble; John Heiss, conductor; Stephen Drury, assistant conductor; William Efflandt, trumpet | New England Conservatory NEC-122, 33.3 RPM (1983). | Charles Ives: New England Conservatory, November 8-11, 1983 | |
| November 8-11, 1983, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA | The Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble; John Heiss, conductor; Stephen Drury, assistant conductor; William Efflandt, trumpet | New England Conservatory NEC-122, 33.3 RPM (1983). | Charles Ives: New England Conservatory, November 8-11, 1983 | |
| 1986, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Adolf Herseth, trumpet | CBS Masterworks MK-42381, CD (1988). 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). | (2 versions) |
| 1986, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Adolf Herseth, trumpet | CBS Masterworks MK-42381, CD (1988). 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). | (2 versions) |
| August 9-18, 1986, large hall at U.S.S.R. State Television and Radio, Moscow, USSR. | Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor | Sheffield Lab TLP-27, 33.3 RPM (1987). Sheffield Lab CD-27, CD (1987). | The Moscow Sessions | |
| August 9-18, 1986, large hall at U.S.S.R. State Television and Radio, Moscow, USSR. | Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor | Sheffield Lab TLP-27, 33.3 RPM (1987). Sheffield Lab CD-27, CD (1987). | The Moscow Sessions | |
| ca. 1986 | CBC Vancouver Orchestra; Mario Bernardi, conductor | SM 5050-2, 33.3 RPM (1986). | Entre Amis: Canadian and American Music for Chamber Orchestra | |
| ca. 1986 | CBC Vancouver Orchestra; Mario Bernardi, conductor | SM 5050-2, 33.3 RPM (1986). | Entre Amis: Canadian and American Music for Chamber Orchestra | |
| November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein | Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 289 463 465-2, CD (1999). Deutsche Grammophone 289 469 277-2 (2001). Deutsche Grammophon 00440 073 4513, DVD (2008). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). | The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. Panorama: Classics in America. | |
| November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. | New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein | Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, CD (1989). Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 289 463 465-2, CD (1999). Deutsche Grammophone 289 469 277-2 (2001). Deutsche Grammophon 00440 073 4513, DVD (2008). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). | The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. Panorama: Classics in America. | |
| August 1989, Manhattan Center Studios, New York City, NY. | Orchestra of St. Luke's; John Adams, conductor | Elecktra Nonesuch 979249-2, CD (1991). | American Elegies | |
| August 1989, Manhattan Center Studios, New York City, NY. | Orchestra of St. Luke's; John Adams, conductor | Elecktra Nonesuch 979249-2, CD (1991). | American Elegies | |
| ca. 1991, Church of the Advent, Boston, MA. | The Gloriae Dei Cantores, James E. Jordan, Jr., organist | Gloriae Dei GDCD-009, CD (1991). | Organ Music of American, 1891-1991: Twentieth Century Romantics | |
| ca. 1991, Church of the Advent, Boston, MA. | The Gloriae Dei Cantores, James E. Jordan, Jr., organist | Gloriae Dei GDCD-009, CD (1991). | Organ Music of American, 1891-1991: Twentieth Century Romantics | |
| ca. 1991, Netherlands | Ricciotti Ensemble; Leonard Evers, conductor | BV Haast Records CD 9110, CD (Netherlands, 1991). | Ricciotti Ensemble: Binnenstebuiten | |
| ca. 1991, Netherlands | Ricciotti Ensemble; Leonard Evers, conductor | BV Haast Records CD 9110, CD (Netherlands, 1991). | Ricciotti Ensemble: Binnenstebuiten | |
| May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor | RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). | Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3. | |
| May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor | RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). | Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3. | |
| July 22-25, 1991, Lisbon, Portugal. | The Gulbenkian Orchestra; Max Rabinovitsj, leader; Michel Swierczewski, conductor | Nimbus Records NI-5316, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-7009, CD (1993). Nimbus Records NI-7727, CD (2012). | Orchestral Works - Charles Ives. | |
| July 22-25, 1991, Lisbon, Portugal. | The Gulbenkian Orchestra; Max Rabinovitsj, leader; Michel Swierczewski, conductor | Nimbus Records NI-5316, CD (1992). Nimbus Records NI-7009, CD (1993). Nimbus Records NI-7727, CD (2012). | Orchestral Works - Charles Ives. | |
| 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 |