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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
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I. Orchestra Music
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
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
February and May 1990, Sprague Memorial 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 Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Orchestra New England; James Sinclair, conductor Koch 3-7025-2, CD (1990). The Orchestral Music of Charles Ives
December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena, 1st violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, 2nd violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, Cello. Quirijn Van Regteren Altena, double bass; Fred Oldenburg, piano Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet
December 1992, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Mondriaan String Quartet: Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena, 1st violin; Edwin Blankensteijn, 2nd violin; Annette Bergman, viola; Eduard Van Regteren Altena, Cello. Quirijn Van Regteren Altena, double bass; Fred Oldenburg, piano Etcetera KTC-1169, CD (1993). Charles Ives: Music for String Quartet
February 8-11, 2002 Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello; Steffen Schleiermacher, piano MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet (iii. only)
February 8-11, 2002 Leipziger Streichquartett: Andreas Seidel, violin; Tilman Büning, violin; Ivo Bauer, viola; Matthias Moosdorf, violoncello; Steffen Schleiermacher, piano MDG Gold MDG-307 1143, CD (2002). Ives: Complete Music for String Quartet (iii. only)
A SOUND OF A DISTANT HORN see THE POND
ADAGIO SOSTENUTO (12)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Mitchell Miller, English horn Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371465, 78rpm.
Mitchell Miller, English horn Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371465, 78rpm.
ADAGIO SOSTENUTO see SET NO. 3: 1.
ALLEGRETTO SOMBREOSO see SET NO. 1: vi.
ALLEGRO "FROM THE STEEPLES AND THE MOUNTAINS" see FROM THE STEEPLES
AN OLD SONG DERANGED (II-B-10) (76)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
April 3, 1974, 7:30PM-10:30PM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra
April 3, 1974, 7:30PM-10:30PM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra
BYRON'S "WHEN THE MOON IS ON THE WAVE" see SET NO. 1: vi.
CALCIUM LIGHT NIGHT see SET NO. 1: v.; NOTE: THE GONG ON THE HOOK AND LADDER was once published as "Calcium Light Night,' which it is not
CENTRAL PARK IN THE DARK (I-C-27) (34)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
Summer 1951, New York City, NY. The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductor Polymusic PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC41 2 1 ), 33.3 RPM (1951). The Music of Charles Ives, Volume One Recorded by Robert E. Blake.
Summer 1951, New York City, NY. The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductor Polymusic PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC41 2 1 ), 33.3 RPM (1951). The Music of Charles Ives, Volume One Recorded by Robert E. Blake.
April 11, 1962, The University Hall, Oslo, Norway. Members of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; William Strickland, conductor Composers Recordings Inc. CRI163, 33.3 RPM (1963). Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. HET 18 (1967). CRI ACS-6014, cassette (1985). Charles Ives - William Flanagan. Exploring Music 1: Record 8. Music of Charles Ives.