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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
i. Symphonies
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 1978, Sound 80 Recording Studios, (Studio 1) 2709 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN | The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor | Sound 80 S80-DLR-101, SPCO-622, 33.3 RPM (1978). | Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring - Charles Ives: Three Places in New England | |
| June 29, 1985, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra; James Levine | Chicago Symphony Orchestra CSO-CD-04-1, CD (2004). | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The First 100 Years | (Special edition: not for retail sale) |
| June 29, 1985, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra; James Levine | Chicago Symphony Orchestra CSO-CD-04-1, CD (2004). | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The First 100 Years | (Special edition: not for retail sale) |
| ca. 1987 | Nationaal Jeugd Orkest; Adam Gatehouse, conductor | Attacca/Babel 8740-3, 33.3 RPM (1987). | Charles Ives: Three Places in New England - Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1911) | |
| ca. 1987 | Nationaal Jeugd Orkest; Adam Gatehouse, conductor | Attacca/Babel 8740-3, 33.3 RPM (1987). | Charles Ives: Three Places in New England - Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1911) | |
| 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 | |
| May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor | RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Time Life Music R964-07, CD (1993). 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). Time Life Music R964-07, CD (1993). 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-1424, CD (1992). (Third movement only). | 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-1424, CD (1992). (Third movement only). | Orchestral Works - Charles Ives. | |
| ca. 1993, Germany | Bill Frisell, guitar | Nonesuch 79301 (1993). | Have a Little Faith | (arranged by Bill Frisell, includes borrowed excerpts) |
| ca. 1993, Germany | Bill Frisell, guitar | Nonesuch 79301 (1993). | Have a Little Faith | (arranged by Bill Frisell, includes borrowed excerpts) |
| April 1993, Performing Arts Center, State University of NY at Purchase, NY. | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Deutsche Grammophon 439 869-2, CD (1994). Deutsche Grammophon 457 911-2, CD (1999). | A Set of Pieces: Music by Charles Ives | |
| April 1993, Performing Arts Center, State University of NY at Purchase, NY. | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Deutsche Grammophon 439 869-2, CD (1994). Deutsche Grammophon 457 911-2, CD (1999). | A Set of Pieces: Music by Charles Ives | |
| June 1993, Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH. | The Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph von Dohnányi | Decca 443 776-2, CD (1995). Decca 466 745-2, CD (2000). | Three Places in New England - Orchestra Set No. 2. Ives: The Symphonies - Orchestral Sets 1 & 2. | |
| June 1993, Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH. | The Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph von Dohnányi | Decca 443 776-2, CD (1995). Decca 466 745-2, CD (2000). | Three Places in New England - Orchestra Set No. 2. Ives: The Symphonies - Orchestral Sets 1 & 2. | |
| 1994 | New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, conductor | New York Philharmonic NYP-9915, CD (1999). | An American Celebration: Selections from the New 10-CD Set | |
| 1994 | New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, conductor | New York Philharmonic NYP-9915, CD (1999). | An American Celebration: Selections from the New 10-CD Set | |
| September 1994, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD. | David Zinman, conductor; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Chorus | Decca 476 1537, CD (1996). Argo 444 860-2, CD (1996). Decca 000340202, CD (2004). | They Are There! - Three Places in New England - New England Holidays | |
| September 1994, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD. | David Zinman, conductor; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Chorus | Decca 476 1537, CD (1996). Argo 444 860-2, CD (1996). Decca 000340202, CD (2004). | They Are There! - Three Places in New England - New England Holidays | |
| May 1995, Eugene McDermott Hall at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX. | Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor | Dorian Recordings DOR-90224, CD (1996). Sono Luminus DOR90224, CD (1996). | An American Tapestry | |
| May 1995, Eugene McDermott Hall at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX. | Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor | Dorian Recordings DOR-90224, CD (1996). Sono Luminus DOR90224, CD (1996). | An American Tapestry | |
| ca. 1997 | The Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor | RCA Victor 09026-68786-2, CD (1997). | American Visions | |
| ca. 1997 | The Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor | RCA Victor 09026-68786-2, CD (1997). | American Visions |