King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"

~ Recording by Alfred Deller, William Christie, Wieland Kuijken

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.13Fair est Isle (King Arthur)2:45Henry PurcellPrélude Baroque VII: PurcellHenry PurcellAlbum + Compilation
Harmonia MundiHNX 290807
1.13King Arthur: "Fairest isle"2:45Henry PurcellGrands Compositeurs Baroques/Great Baroque MastersHenry PurcellAlbum + Compilation
Harmonia Mundi France (logo is used as both distributor and release label)HMP 390807
1.4King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"2:44Henry PurcellMusic for a While / O SolitudeHenry Purcell; Alfred Deller, Wieland Kuijken, William Christie, Roderick SkeapingAlbum
Harmonia MundiHMC 90249
5.4King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"2:44Henry PurcellA Purcell CompanionPurcellAlbum + Compilation
Harmonia MundiHMX 2901528, HMX 2901528.33, HMX 2901529, HMX 2901530, HMX 2901531, HMX 2901532, HMX 2901533
1.4King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"2:44Henry PurcellMusic For A WhilePurcell; Alfred Deller, Wieland Kuijken, William Christie, Roderick Speaping, Robert Elliott, Jane RyanAlbum
Harmonia Mundi France (logo is used as both distributor and release label)HMX 2901532
1.4King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"2:44Henry PurcellMusic for a While & Other SongsHenry Purcell; Alfred Deller, Wieland Kuijken, William ChristieAlbum
Harmonia MundiHMG 50249
15.6King Arthur, Akt V: "Fairest isle"2:45Henry PurcellMeister SingerReinhard J. BrembeckAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-10-09
Süddeutsche Zeitung Klassik976-3-86615-741-5
1.13King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"2:45Henry PurcellExtraits/Excerpts: Grands Compositeurs Baroques/Great Baroque MastersHenry PurcellAlbum + Compilation
1.4King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"2:48Henry PurcellMusic for a While / O SolitudeHenry Purcell; Alfred Deller, Wieland Kuijken, William Christie, Roderick SkeapingAlbum
Harmonia Mundi90 249

Relationships

bass viol and viola da gamba:Wieland Kuijken (Belgian cellist) (in 1979-04)
harpsichord:William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor) (in 1979-04)
countertenor vocals:Alfred Deller (countertenor) (in 1979-04)
recording of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. "Fairest isle" (in 1979)

Related works

King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. "Fairest isle"

composer:Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:John Dryden (English poet)
part of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
arrangements:Fairest Isle
Seven Songs: Fairest Isle