Baroque

King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)

King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus) by Henry Purcell. 40 recordings in this catalogue, from 1958 to 2024.

Top Performers

Alfred Deller

Soloist · 4 rec

Christopher Hogwood

Conductor · 3 rec

John Eliot Gardiner

Conductor · 3 rec

Marshall McGuire

Conductor · 3 rec

Laurence Cummings

Conductor · 2 rec

Robert King

Conductor · 2 rec

Trevor Pinnock

Conductor · 2 rec

Wieland Kuijken

Conductor · 2 rec

Performers	Year	Label
Christopher Hogwood, Barbara Bonney · view	2001	Decca Records	2:32
David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yvonne Kenny · view	2000	Chandos Opera in English	3:06
Catherine Bott · view	2000	Decca Records	1:57
Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon · view	1999	Auvidis	2:22
William Christie, Véronique Gens · view	1995	Warner Classics & Jazz	4:43
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson · view	1995	Erato	3:28
Robert King, The King's Consort, James Bowman · view	1995	Hyperion	4:02
Christopher Hogwood, Laurence Dreyfus, Paul O'Dette · view	1995	Philips Digital Classics	2:00
Catherine Bott · view	1995	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	1:58
Anthony Lewis, Heather Harper · view	1994	Decca Records	2:24
Nancy Argenta, Nigel North · view	1994	Virgin Classics	2:37
Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert · view	1992	Archiv Produktion	4:49
Wieland Kuijken, William Christie, Alfred Deller · view	1991	Süddeutsche Zeitung Klassik	2:45
Robert King, The King's Consort, James Bowman · view	1989	Hyperium Records	4:04
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists · view	1985	Erato	4:08
Alfred Deller · view	1984	harmonia mundi	3:38
Neville Marriner, Alfred Deller · view	1958	The Bach Guild	2:40
Jakub Józef Orliński · view	-	-	3:31
Ensemble La Fenice, Hana Blažíková, Jean Tubéry · view	-	ARS Produktion	3:06
Gerald Moore, Maggie Teyte · view	-	Naxos Historical	2:29