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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
ii. Other music for symphony orchestra
ROBERT BROWNING OVERTURE (I-B-6) (27)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Ernest McChesney, tenor. Otto Herz, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372125, 1/4 inch audio tape reel.
ROBERT BROWNING OVERTURE (I-B-6) (27) see BROWNING OVERTURE
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
A LECTURE (BY ARTHUR TWINING HADLEY) see SET NO. 1
A SET OF THREE SHORT PIECES; i.LARGO CANTABILE; ii. SCHERZO; iii. ADAGIO CANTABILE (II-B-16) (84)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Columbia Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herrmann. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370756, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Columbia Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herrmann. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370756, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370830, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370830, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
A SET OF THREE SHORT PIECES; i.LARGO CANTABILE; ii. SCHERZO; iii. ADAGIO CANTABILE (II-B-16) (84) i. See also HYMN; (i. only)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
March 14, 1938 (broadcast date) , New York City, NY Columbia Chamber Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371200, 78 RPM Test Pressing. Recorded from broadcast of WABC, New York
March 14, 1938 (broadcast date) , New York City, NY Columbia Chamber Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371200, 78 RPM Test Pressing. Recorded from broadcast of WABC, New York
March 31, 1943 (broadcast date), New York City, NY Columbia Concert Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor (i. only); Recorded from broadcast of WABC, New York
March 31, 1943 (broadcast date), New York City, NY Columbia Concert Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor (i. only); Recorded from broadcast of WABC, New York
1953 or 1954, New York City, NY The C.B.S. Radio Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor (i. only); Broadcast in the series "20th Century Concert Hall" of WCBS
1953 or 1954, New York City, NY The C.B.S. Radio Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor (i. only); Broadcast in the series "20th Century Concert Hall" of WCBS
October 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, 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 (i. only: "Hymn" on notes)
October 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, 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 (i. only: "Hymn" on notes)
May 24, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY The New York String Quartet: Paul Zukofsky, violin; Romuald Tecco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola; Timothy Eddy, violoncello; and Alvin Brehm, double bass; Gilbert Kalish, piano Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). Charles Ives Chamber Music. Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary.
May 24, 1970, 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY The New York String Quartet: Paul Zukofsky, violin; Romuald Tecco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola; Timothy Eddy, violoncello; and Alvin Brehm, double bass; Gilbert Kalish, piano Columbia M30230, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Soundmark Records 48293, CD (2011). Charles Ives Chamber Music. Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary.
July 13-14, 1986, Minneapolis, Minnesota The Minneapolis Artists Ensemble: Roger Frisch, violin; William Schrickel, double bass; Janet Horvath, cello; Paul Murphy, viola; Arthur Rowe, piano MCF-002, 33.3 RPM (1987). The Minneapolis Artists Ensemble
July 13-14, 1986, Minneapolis, Minnesota The Minneapolis Artists Ensemble: Roger Frisch, violin; William Schrickel, double bass; Janet Horvath, cello; Paul Murphy, viola; Arthur Rowe, piano MCF-002, 33.3 RPM (1987). The Minneapolis Artists Ensemble
November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4.
November 1988, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY. New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor Deutsche Grammophon 429 220-2, CD (1990). Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 1512 6, CD (2013). Deutsche Grammophon 4792770, CD (2014). Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2. The Leonard Bernstein Collection: Volume 1: Part 4.
A SET OF THREE SHORT PIECES; i.LARGO CANTABILE; ii. SCHERZO; iii. ADAGIO CANTABILE (84)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Columbia Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herrmann Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371200, 78rpm.
Columbia Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herrmann Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371200, 78rpm.