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composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
later versions:Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1750)
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
is the basis for:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
has revision:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Alto) (aria version without chorus, transposed for Alto)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. How beautiful are the feet (Goossens-Beecham Edition)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1959-06-15 – 1959-06-19Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)Elsie Morison, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:01
1966-06Messiah: Part II, No. 36 Air "How beautiful are the feet"Heather Harper, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis2:28
1970-07Messiah: Part II No. 38 How beautiful are the feet (soprano air)Margaret Price, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary3:02
1974Le Messie: n° 36 - Aria de sopranoFelicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard?:??
1982-02-13 – 1982-02-14How beautiful / Air, sopranoYvonne Kenny, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anders Öhrwall2:20
1982-11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 34. “How beautiful are the feet” – Aria (alternative version)Catherine Robbin, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner2:16
1986-12-16 – 1986-12-20Messiah: Part II. XXXVIII. Soprano aria "How beautiful are the feet"Orchestra of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers2:26
1986-12-22 – 1986-12-23Messiah: Part II. Air "How beautiful are the feet"Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:14
1988-01Messiah, HWV 56: XXXVIII. Air (Soprano) "How Beautiful Are the Feet"Arleen Augér, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock2:37
1994Messiah: Part II. Aria "How beautiful are the feet" (soprano)Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury2:03
1996-12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Song "How beautiful are the feet"Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh2:00
1997-09-18 – 1997-09-20Aria: How Beautiful Are The Feet (Soprano)Lynda Russell, BBC Philharmonic, Harry Christophers2:23
1999Messiah: Part 2. Air (soprano): How beautifulBodil Arnesen, Akademisk Orkester, Morten Topp2:36
2006-12-10 – 2006-12-12Messiah: Part II. XXXVIII. Soprano "How beautiful are the feet"liveLondon Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis & Susan Gritton2:25
36. Arie (Soprano/Sopran) : How Beautiful Are The Feet / Their Sound Is Gone OutAmsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman4:52
How Beautiful Are the Feet[unknown]?:??
How Beautiful Are The FeetAled Jones2:30
How beautiful are the feet...Air for SopranoGulf Coast Chorale2:27
How beautiful are the feet...Air for SopranoGulf Coast Chorale2:37
Messiah No. 34a: How Beautiful Are the FeetMargaret Hillis, Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti2:19
Messiah Part 2, no. 38: Song - How Beautiful Are the FeetAcademy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood2:05
Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: "How beautiful are the feet" (Soprano)Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée2:21
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: How beautiful are the feet of them - AirOrchestra of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers2:06
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 38, How Beautiful Are the FeetAkademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Justin Doyle2:11
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1741)Lucy Crowe, The English Concert, John Nelson4:51
Messiah, HWV 56: How Beautiful are the Feet of ThemAksel Rykkvin?:??
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIVa. Air (Soprano I) "How beautiful are the feet of them"Barbara Schlick, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:37
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIVa. Air (Soprano) "How beautiful are the feet of them"Midori Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki2:19
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them (Soprano)Scholars Baroque Ensemble3:22
Messiah, HWV 56: XXXVIII. Air (Soprano) "How Beautiful Are the Feet"Stéphanie Révidat, La Chapelle Rhénane, Benoît Haller2:37
Messiah, Part II. "How beautiful are the feet"The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter2:03
Messiah: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer2:23
Messiah: Air. Soprano: 'How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace'. LarghettoToronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:08
Messiah: Część Druga: How beautiful are the feet of themLa Tempesta, Jakub Burzyński3:25
Messiah: How beautiful are the feet - AriaMargaret Price, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Colin Davis2:47
Messiah: II, No. 16: (a) Air "How beautiful are the feet"Ailish Tynan, Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury2:21
Messiah: Part Two: Aria (Soprano): How Beautiful Are the FeetThe Choir & Orchestra of Pro Christe, Timothy Dean2:16
No. 38 - Air "How beauriful are the feet"Joan Sutherland, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult2:39
No.36: Aria (Sop): 'How beautiful are the feet'Max Emanuel Cenčić, Academy of London, Peter Marschik2:20
Part II: Air - “How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them”Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:01
The Messiah, Part 2 (No. 38): Air (Soprano), How beautiful are the feetSara Macliver, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker2:18