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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. 2014 | Orchestre Poitou-Charentes; Jean-Francois Heisser, conductor | Mirare MIR244, CD (2014). | American Journey | |
| March 30-April 2, 2015, Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Andrew Davis, conductor | Chandos CHSA 5163 (2015). | Ives: Orchestral Works, Volume 2 | (arrangement for trumpet, flute quartet, and strings by Paul C. Echols and Noel Zahler) |
| March 30-April 2, 2015, Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Andrew Davis, conductor | Chandos CHSA 5163 (2015). | Ives: Orchestral Works, Volume 2 | (arrangement for trumpet, flute quartet, and strings by Paul C. Echols and Noel Zahler) |
| April 3, 2015, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington | Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Ludovic Morlot, conductor | Seattle Symphony Media SSM1009 (2015). | Ives: Symphony No. 4 - The Unanswered Question - Central Park in the Dark - Symphony No. 3 | |
| April 3, 2015, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington | Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Ludovic Morlot, conductor | Seattle Symphony Media SSM1009 (2015). | Ives: Symphony No. 4 - The Unanswered Question - Central Park in the Dark - Symphony No. 3 | |
| ca. 2015 | Max Richter, arranger | FACT MIX 512, MP3 (2015). | FACT 512: Max Richter | (arranged for electronics) |
| ca. 2015 | Max Richter, arranger | FACT MIX 512, MP3 (2015). | FACT 512: Max Richter | (arranged for electronics) |
| 2016 | Orchestre à cordes de la Garde Eric Aubier Républicaine; Sébastien Billard, conductor; Eric Aubier, trumpet | Indensens (2016). | American Classics | |
| 2016 | Orchestre à cordes de la Garde Eric Aubier Républicaine; Sébastien Billard, conductor; Eric Aubier, trumpet | Indensens (2016). | American Classics |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 or 1959 | Unlisted Orchestra; Carlos Surinach, conductorMGM Records (the tapes and exact information are lost) | (Numbers 1 & 3) | ||
| 1958 or 1959 | Unlisted Orchestra; Carlos Surinach, conductorMGM Records (the tapes and exact information are lost) | (Numbers 1 & 3) | ||
| 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 | (Numbers 1 & 3) |
| 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 | (Numbers 1 & 3) |
| ca. 1968, USSR | Soloists Ensemble of the Leningrad Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra; I. Blazhkov, conductor; Alexander Tumanov, baritone | Melodiya 33CM 03877-78(a), 33.3 RPM (1968). | Tone Ways No. 3 - Serenades | (in German) |
| ca. 1968, USSR | Soloists Ensemble of the Leningrad Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra; I. Blazhkov, conductor; Alexander Tumanov, baritone | Melodiya 33CM 03877-78(a), 33.3 RPM (1968). | Tone Ways No. 3 - Serenades | (in German) |
| March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Chamber orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix numbers: XSM150421; XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | (Numbers 1 & 3) |
| March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Chamber orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor | Columbia MS7318 (Matrix numbers: XSM150421; XXSM150422), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). | Calcium Night Light | (Numbers 1 & 3) |
| ca. 1973, USSR | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; Igor Blazhkov, conductor | Melodiya CM 03877-8, 33.3 RPM (1973). | Soloists Ensemble: A. Schönberg - P. Hindemith - Ch. Ives | |
| ca. 1973, USSR | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; Igor Blazhkov, conductor | Melodiya CM 03877-8, 33.3 RPM (1973). | Soloists Ensemble: A. Schönberg - P. Hindemith - Ch. Ives | |
| 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). | ||
| 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). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). | The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4. | (No. 1 only) |
| 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). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). | The Americans. Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4. | (No. 1 only) |