Field, John 1782 - 1837

Author: Saitoh, Noriko
Last updated:September 1, 2008
Author: Saitoh, Noriko
An Irish composer who also worked as a pianist. His approximately 20 nocturnes are highly regarded for their pioneering position in music history, preceding Chopin's nocturnes.
After making his debut as a pianist in Dublin, he studied under Clementi and went on concert tours with him. From the 19th century onwards, he moved to St. Petersburg and died in Moscow. In addition to his nocturnes, he composed 7 piano concertos, 4 piano sonatas, and 6 rondos.
Works(79)
Concerto (2)
concerto (7)
Piano concerto No.5 "L'incendie par l'orage" H.39
Key: C-Dur Composed in: 1815 Playing time: 27 min 30 sec
Piano Solo (14)
sonata (2)
rondo (17)
etude (3)
fantasy (3)
variation (4)
waltz (2)
other dances (3)
nocturne (21)
pastorale/Idyll (2)
march (1)
Marche triomphale en honneur des victoires du Général Comte de Witgenstein H.16
Playing time: 3 min 30 sec
character pieces (3)
Piano Ensemble (4)
character pieces (2)