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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
III. Keyboard Music
i. Piano sonatas
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1960, Leipzig, Germany. | Manfred Reinelt, piano; Walter Krummsdorf, flute | Eterna 8 28 017, 33.3 RPM (1989). Berlin Classics 0092112, CD (1998). Naive MO782096, CD (2012). [iii. only] | Charles Ives: Concord Sonate. d'un siècle à l'autre: from one century to the next | |
| May 1960, Leipzig, Germany. | Manfred Reinelt, piano; Walter Krummsdorf, flute | Eterna 8 28 017, 33.3 RPM (1989). Berlin Classics 0092112, CD (1998). Naive MO782096, CD (2012). [iii. only] | Charles Ives: Concord Sonate. d'un siècle à l'autre: from one century to the next | |
| March 9, 10, 1961, the Steinway Hall Auditorium, New York City, NY. | George Pappastavrou, piano; Bonnie Lichter, flute | Composers Recordings Inc. CRI150, 33.3 RPM (1962). | Charles Ives: Second Piano Sonata: Concord, Mass., 1840-1860. | |
| March 9, 10, 1961, the Steinway Hall Auditorium, New York City, NY. | George Pappastavrou, piano; Bonnie Lichter, flute | Composers Recordings Inc. CRI150, 33.3 RPM (1962). | Charles Ives: Second Piano Sonata: Concord, Mass., 1840-1860. | |
| November 1961, LindströmStudio (Electrola), Cologne, Germany | Aloys Kontarsky, piano; Theo Plumacher, viola; Willy Schwegler, flute | Time 58005 (Matrix numbers: MB150N5; MB151N4), 33.3 RPM (1962). Time S8005 (Matrix numbers: SMB148W12; SMB149W12), 33.3 RPM (1962). Wergo WER 69402, CD (2010). | Charles Ives: "Concord" Sonata. Earle Brown - A Life in Music - Vol. 5. | |
| November 1961, LindströmStudio (Electrola), Cologne, Germany | Aloys Kontarsky, piano; Theo Plumacher, viola; Willy Schwegler, flute | Time 58005 (Matrix numbers: MB150N5; MB151N4), 33.3 RPM (1962). Time S8005 (Matrix numbers: SMB148W12; SMB149W12), 33.3 RPM (1962). Wergo WER 69402, CD (2010). | Charles Ives: "Concord" Sonata. Earle Brown - A Life in Music - Vol. 5. | |
| May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY. | James Tenney, piano | (ii. only) Recorded from WKCR-FM broadcast of concert. | ||
| May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY. | James Tenney, piano | (ii. only) Recorded from WKCR-FM broadcast of concert. | ||
| August 1967- January 1968, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York City, NY. | Alan Mandel, piano | Madison Sound Studios, Inc. Desto DST6459DST6460 in set DST6458DST6461, 33.3 RPM (1968). Vox Box CD3X-3034, CD (1995). | Complete Works for Piano. Works for Piano. | |
| August 1967- January 1968, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York City, NY. | Alan Mandel, piano | Madison Sound Studios, Inc. Desto DST6459DST6460 in set DST6458DST6461, 33.3 RPM (1968). Vox Box CD3X-3034, CD (1995). | Complete Works for Piano. Works for Piano. | |
| March 28, 29, 1968, New York City, NY. | John Kirkpatrick, piano | Columbia MS7192 (Matrix numbers: XXSM137890, XXSM137891), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). C.B.S. SBRG72763; stereo 33.3 RPM (1969, England). Columbia Special Products CSM 938-44, 33.3 RPM (1969). (3rd movement only) Sony Classical 88875061902, CD (2015). | Charles Ives: The "Concord" Sonata | |
| March 28, 29, 1968, New York City, NY. | John Kirkpatrick, piano | Columbia MS7192 (Matrix numbers: XXSM137890, XXSM137891), stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). C.B.S. SBRG72763; stereo 33.3 RPM (1969, England). Columbia Special Products CSM 938-44, 33.3 RPM (1969). (3rd movement only) Sony Classical 88875061902, CD (2015). | Charles Ives: The "Concord" Sonata | |
| February 7, 1969, evening, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Recorded during recital. | ||
| February 7, 1969, evening, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Recorded during recital. | ||
| May 1971, Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich, Germany. | Roberto Szidon, piano; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Downes, conductor | Deutsche Grammophon 439 480-2, CD (1994). Deutsche Grammophon 00289 477 5440, CD (2005). | Ives: Concord Sonata, Three Places in New England, Central Park in the Dark. Piano Music of the Americas. | |
| May 1971, Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich, Germany. | Roberto Szidon, piano; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Downes, conductor | Deutsche Grammophon 439 480-2, CD (1994). Deutsche Grammophon 00289 477 5440, CD (2005). | Ives: Concord Sonata, Three Places in New England, Central Park in the Dark. Piano Music of the Americas. | |
| June 12, 1971, Residenz, Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munch, Germany | Roberto Szidon, piano; Walter Strangl, viola | Deutsche Grammophon 2530215, 33.3 RPM (1972). Deutsche Grammophon 4791048, CD (2013). | Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord, Mass. 1840-1860”: Three Page Sonata. The History of Classical Music on 100 CDs: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki. | |
| June 12, 1971, Residenz, Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munch, Germany | Roberto Szidon, piano; Walter Strangl, viola | Deutsche Grammophon 2530215, 33.3 RPM (1972). Deutsche Grammophon 4791048, CD (2013). | Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord, Mass. 1840-1860”: Three Page Sonata. The History of Classical Music on 100 CDs: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki. | |
| ca. 1974 | Hadassah Sahr, piano | Critics Choice Records CC1705-7, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Piano Sonata No. 2: "Concord, Mass. 1840-1860" | |
| ca. 1974 | Hadassah Sahr, piano | Critics Choice Records CC1705-7, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Piano Sonata No. 2: "Concord, Mass. 1840-1860" | |
| October 28, 1974, Gideon F. Egner Memorial Chapel, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania | John Kirkpatrick, piano | Yale HSR W-358, CD (date of digital transfer not listed). |
| Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year |
|---|---|
| James Tenney, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371010, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |
| James Tenney, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371010, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |
| John Kirkpatrick, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372240, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |
| John Kirkpatrick, piano | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372240, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. |