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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.
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1939 (Broadcast date), New York City, NY | John Kirkpatrick, piano | (ii/b. IN THE INN only); Recorded from broadcast of WABC, New York | ||
| March 31, 1939 (Broadcast date), New York City, NY | John Kirkpatrick, piano | (ii/b. IN THE INN only); Recorded from broadcast of WABC, New York | ||
| April 9, 1945, the Liederkranz Society Building, NYC | John Kirkpatrick, piano | Columbia 72535D in set MM749 (Matrix: XCO345671), 78rpm (1948). | Sonata No. 2 (Concord. Mass., 1840-1860) and In the Inn | (ii/b. IN THE INN only) |
| April 9, 1945, the Liederkranz Society Building, NYC | John Kirkpatrick, piano | Columbia 72535D in set MM749 (Matrix: XCO345671), 78rpm (1948). | Sonata No. 2 (Concord. Mass., 1840-1860) and In the Inn | (ii/b. IN THE INN only) |
| December 1, 1950, New York City, NY | William Masselos, piano | Columbia ML4490 (Matrix numbers: XLP4450; XLP4451), 33.3 RPM (1953). Odyssey 32160059, 33.3 RPM (1967). | Piano Sonata No. 1. Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909). | (NOTE: the pianist gave the work its first public performance February 17, 1949) |
| December 1, 1950, New York City, NY | William Masselos, piano | Columbia ML4490 (Matrix numbers: XLP4450; XLP4451), 33.3 RPM (1953). Odyssey 32160059, 33.3 RPM (1967). | Piano Sonata No. 1. Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909). | (NOTE: the pianist gave the work its first public performance February 17, 1949) |
| August 28 or 29, 1963, Hartman Rehearsal Hall, Hopkins Ctr, Dartmouth College, NH | James Sykes, piano | Folkways FM3348, 33.3 RPM (1964). Smithsonian Folkways FW03348, CD (2004). | Charles Ives: The Short Piano Pieces | (ii/b. IN THE INN only) |
| August 28 or 29, 1963, Hartman Rehearsal Hall, Hopkins Ctr, Dartmouth College, NH | James Sykes, piano | Folkways FM3348, 33.3 RPM (1964). Smithsonian Folkways FW03348, CD (2004). | Charles Ives: The Short Piano Pieces | (ii/b. IN THE INN only) |
| February 17, 18, 1966, Webster Hall, New York City, NY | William Masselos, piano (see note on Dec. 1, 1950 entry above). | RCA Victor LM2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRM2224; TRRM2225), 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor LSC2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRS2226; TRRS2227), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). R.C.A. RB6709 & SB6709; stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Musical Heritage Society 522732F, CD (1991). El Records ACMEM 146, CD (2008). | Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909). A Radical in a Suit and Tie. | |
| February 17, 18, 1966, Webster Hall, New York City, NY | William Masselos, piano (see note on Dec. 1, 1950 entry above). | RCA Victor LM2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRM2224; TRRM2225), 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor LSC2941 (Matrix numbers: TRRS2226; TRRS2227), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). R.C.A. RB6709 & SB6709; stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Musical Heritage Society 522732F, CD (1991). El Records ACMEM 146, CD (2008). | Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902-1909). A Radical in a Suit and Tie. | |
| January 1967, Copenhagen, Denmark | Noel Lee, piano | Nonesuch H1169, 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch H71169, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch E1169, stereo tape; 3 3/4 i.p.s.; 4track (1968). Nonesuch X51169, stereo tape cassette (1968). Nonesuch M81169, stereo tape cartridge (1969). | Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No. 1 |