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Charles Ives
1874–1954 · United States

48 works by Charles Ives are listed here, spanning a difficulty of 30 to 80 out of 100. The catalogue listed here is mostly modern.

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30/100 'Adeste Fideles' in an Organ Prelude
Elementary · Modern
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30/100 Variations on 'America,' for organ
Elementary · Modern
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35/100 Emerson
Elementary · Modern
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Elementary 25–45 6
'Adeste Fideles' in an Organ Prelude
Modern · 15 tracks
30/100
Variations on 'America,' for organ
Modern · 15 tracks
30/100
Emerson
Modern · 15 tracks
35/100
Waltz-Rondo
Modern · 15 tracks
38/100
Baseball Take-Off
Modern · 15 tracks
40/100
Anthem: Processional
Modern · 15 tracks
40/100
Intermediate 45–65 14
Varied Air and Variations, for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
45/100
March no. 6 with 'Here's to Good Old Yale', for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
45/100
Bad Resolutions and Good
Modern · 15 tracks
47/100
Study no. 20: March
Modern · 15 tracks
52/100
The Celestial Railroad, take off for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
55/100
Allegretto: Invention
Modern · 15 tracks
55/100
Song Without Words
Modern · 15 tracks
57/100
Rough and Ready
Modern · 15 tracks
61/100
Piano Sonata no. 1, S. 87: I. Adagio con moto - Andante con moto - Allegro risoluto - Adagio cantabile
Modern · 15 tracks
62/100
Piano Sonata no. 1, S. 87: V. Andante maestoso - Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Andante
Modern · 15 tracks
62/100
Piano Sonata no. 1, S. 87: IIa. Allegro moderato - Andante
Modern · 15 tracks
62/100
Piano Sonata no. 1, S. 87: III. Largo - Allegro - Largo
Modern · 15 tracks
62/100
The Seen and Unseen
Modern · 15 tracks
64/100
Scene Episode
Modern · 15 tracks
64/100
Advanced 65–80 24
Study no. 6
Modern · 15 tracks
65/100
Study no. 7
Modern · 15 tracks
66/100
Study no. 21: Some Southpaw Pitching, etude for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
67/100
The Alcotts
Modern · 15 tracks
67/100
3-Page Sonata
Modern · 15 tracks
68/100
Piano Sonata no. 1, S. 87: IVa. [no tempo heading]
Modern · 15 tracks
70/100
Study no. 5
Modern · 15 tracks
70/100
3 Quarter-Tone Pieces, for 2 pianos
Modern · 15 tracks
70/100
Set of Five Take-Offs, for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
70/100
Study no. 15
Modern · 15 tracks
70/100
Study no. 22: Andante maestoso. Allegro vivace, etude for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
70/100
Violin Sonata no. 4: Children's Day At the Camp Meeting
Modern · 15 tracks
71/100
Storm and Distress
Modern · 15 tracks
72/100
Study no. 18
Modern · 15 tracks
72/100
Study no. 8
Modern · 15 tracks
74/100
Violin Sonata no. 3
Modern · 15 tracks
74/100
Violin Sonata no. 1
Modern · 15 tracks
75/100
Study no. 9: The Anti-Abolitionist Riots in the 1830s and 1840s, for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
75/100
Fugue in C minor, for organ
Modern · 15 tracks
75/100
Three-Page Sonata, for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
75/100
Piano Sonata no. 1, S. 87: IIb. In the Inn. Allegro
Modern · 15 tracks
75/100
Fugue in E flat major, for organ
Modern · 15 tracks
75/100
Violin Sonata no. 2
Modern · 15 tracks
75/100
Study no. 2: Andante moderato-Allegro molto, etude for piano
Modern · 15 tracks
77/100
Great repertoire 80+ 4
Study no. 23: Allegro, etude
Modern · 15 tracks
80/100
Piano Sonata no. 1
Modern · 15 tracks
80/100
Piano Sonata no. 2, "Concord"
Modern · 15 tracks
80/100
Piano Sonata no. 1, S. 87: IVb. Allegro - Presto - Slow
Modern · 15 tracks
82/100