John Field
Born: 26th July 1782, Dublin, Ireland
Died: 23rd January 1837, Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Irish
John Field was an Irish pianist, composer and teacher widely credited as the inventor of the nocturne. While many of his contemporaries wrote in a similar style, Field was the first to use the term to apply to a character piece featuring a cantabile melody over an arpeggiated accompaniment.
Born into a musical family in Dublin, he received his early education in the city, particularly with Tommaso Giordani. The family moved to London in 1793 where, under the tutelage of Muzio Clementi, Field soon became a famous and sought-after concert pianist. Together, they visited Paris, Vienna, and Saint Petersburg.
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- Andante inedit in E flat major (4)
- Divertissement No. 1 in E major (4)
- Divertissement No. 2 in A major (4)
- Irish dance (Go to the Devil) (4)
- Kamarinskaya - Variations in B flat on a Russian Air (5)
- Marche triomphale (4)
- Nocturne in C major "Le troubadour" (H.55) (3)
- Nocturne in E flat major 'Romance' (10)
- Nocturne No. 8 in A major (10)
- Nocturne No. 1 in E flat major (H.24) (23)
- Nocturne No. 10 in E minor (20)
- Nocturne No. 11 in E flat major (H.56) (13)
- Nocturne No. 12 in G major (H.58) (16)
- Nocturne No. 13 in D minor (H.59) (12)
- Nocturne No. 14 in C major (H.60) (12)
- Nocturne No. 15 in C major (H.61) (8)
- Nocturne No. 16 in F major (H.62) (13)
- Nocturne No. 17 in E major (5)
- Nocturne No. 18 in E major, "Midi" (H.13) (11)
- Nocturne No. 2 in C minor H.25 (22)
- Nocturne No. 3 in A flat major (H.26) (15)
- Nocturne No. 4 in A major (H.36) (20)
- Nocturne No. 5 in B flat major (H.37) (27)
- Nocturne No. 6 in F major, 'Cradle Song' (H.40) (11)
- Nocturne No. 7 in C major 'Reverie' (H.45) (6)
- Nocturnes Nos. 1-18 (5)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, H27 (13)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in A flat major, H31 (14)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, H32 (13)
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, H28 (8)
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in C major, 'L'incendie par l'orage', H39 (9)
- Piano Concerto No. 6 in C major, H49 (9)
- Piano Concerto No. 7 in C major, H58 (5)
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in B major (3)
- Rondo for Piano in A flat major, H 18 (5)
- Sonata in A major Op. 1 No. 2 (7)
- Sonata in B major H.17 (3)
- Sonata in C minor Op. 1 No. 3 (9)
- Sonata in E flat major Op. 1 No. 1 (8)
- Variations "Within a mile of Edinboro Town" (3)
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