Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) by George Frideric Handel. 79 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023. Scored for Bass.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Antony Walker

Conductor · 4 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Teddy Tahu Rhodes

Soloist · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 recordings

Malcolm Sargent

Conductor · 3 recordings

Neville Marriner

Conductor · 3 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Colin Tilney and 1 more
catalogue year 1970 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, David Thomas
catalogue year 1979 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Karl Richter, Donald McIntyre, Edgar Krapp and 1 more
catalogue year 1972 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, John Tomlinson
catalogue year 1988 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
catalogue year 1966 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (79)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah: Part II: No. 38. Air (Bass) "Why do the nations"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1992	1992	-	2:52
Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rageRoy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, Alastair Miles Year: 1992	1992	Argo	1:25
Messiah: Why Do the NationsDavid Willcocks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Benjamin Luxon Year: 1992	1992	EMI Classics	2:55
Why Do the Nations? (bass air)Martin Pearlman Year: 1992	1992	Telarc	2:41
Messiah: No. 40 - Air "Why do the nations"Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, David Ward Year: 1991	1991	London Records	2:54
Messiah: Why do the nations furiously rage togetherDonald Neuen Year: 1991	1991	Marshall Cavendish Partworks Limited	1:33
Messiah: Part II: 40. Why Do the NationsRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90 Year: 1991	1991	Chaconne	2:44
Messiah No. 36: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? / No. 37: Let Us Break Their Bonds AsunderGeorg Solti, Margaret Hillis, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	London Records	4:42
Messiah: Part II: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage TogetherAndrew Parrott, Taverner Consort and Players, David Thomas Year: 1988	1988	Virgin Veritas	1:29
Messiah, HWV 56: XL. Air (Bass) “Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage”Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, John Tomlinson Year: 1988	1988	Archiv Produktion	2:56
Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rageWalter Susskind Year: 1987	1987	GSC Music	2:58
Le Messie Part 2: No. 38. Aria: Why do the nationsCharles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx Year: 1987	1987	EMI Classics	2:54
Air (Bass): "Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage..."Hermann Scherchen, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1986	1986	PRT Records	2:33
Messiah: Part II. XL. Bass aria "Why do the nations so furiously rage"Harry Christophers Year: 1986	1986	Hyperion	2:51
Messiah: Part II. Air "Why do the Nations so furiously rage together?"Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Ramey Year: 1986	1986	EMI Digital	2:44
Why Do The Nations?: Aria (Bass)Colin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Simon Estes Year: 1985	1985	Philips	2:59
Messiah, HWV 56: Second Part. No. 36 “Warum denn rasen und toben die Heiden im Zorne” (Bass)Neville Marriner, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Holl Year: 1984	1984	His Master’s Voice	2:52
Messiah: 40.Why do the nations? / 41. Let us break their bonds asunderRobert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Richard Stilwell Year: 1983	1983	Telarc Digital	4:42
Why do the nations / Air, bassAnders Öhrwall, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1982	1982	Proprius	1:22
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XL: Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (bass)Nikolaus Harnoncourt Year: 1982	1982	Warner Classics	3:07

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