Short bio John Field
Birthday:
1782 in Dublin, Ireland
Died:
1837 in Moscow, Russia
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Classical, Romantic
Full biography John Field
John Field was an Irish pianist and composer born on July 26, 1782, in Dublin. He is widely known as the inventor of the musical form known as nocturne, a romantic and expressive style of music played on the piano, which later became popularized by composers such as Frédéric Chopin.
Field's works are characterized by their melodic beauty, technical skill, and emotional sensitivity. In addition to inventing the nocturne, he is also credited with developing the style of piano playing known as cantabile, which emphasizes a singing and lyrical quality in the music.
Field's compositions include seven piano concerti and four piano sonatas , as well as numerous other pieces for piano. His works have been praised for their originality, beauty, and emotional depth. Despite his significant contributions to music, Field struggled financially and spent much of his life living and working in Russia, where he gained a reputation as a gifted teacher and performer.
Today, John Field is remembered as one of Ireland's greatest composers and pianists. Though often overshadowed by his better-known contemporaries, his contributions to the development of Romantic-era music have earned him a place in music history.
Compositions featuring John Field
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waltz (Sehnsuchts-Walzer), for piano in C major, H. 51 | 2:49 min | Keyboard | 1945 |
| 2 | Nocturne No.9 "Le troubadour" (also known as "Nocturne No.19"), for piano in C major, H. 55 | 3:38 min | Keyboard | 1932 |
| 3 | Bärentanz, for piano in C major, H. 12 | 1:34 min | Keyboard | 1912 |
| 4 | Andante inédit, for piano in E flat major, H. 64 | 6:07 min | Keyboard | 1852 |
| 5 | Exercise No.1, for piano in C major, H. 28 | 2:12 min | Keyboard | 1838 |
| 6 | Exercise No.2, for piano in A flat major, H. 24 | 1:59 min | Keyboard | 1838 |
| 7 | Nocturne No.16, for piano, 2 violins, viola & cello in F major, H. 62 | 4:36 min | Chamber Music | 1836 |
| 8 | Nocturne No.16, for piano in F major, H. 62 | 4:59 min | Keyboard | 1836 |
| 9 | Nocturne No.15, for piano in C major, H. 61 | 4:30 min | Keyboard | 1836 |
| 10 | Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major (solo piano version), H. 27 | Keyboard | 1835 | |
| 11 | Nocturne No.14, for piano in C major, H. 60 | 9:15 min | Keyboard | 1835 |
| 12 | Nocturne No.12, for piano in G major, H. 58 | 2:27 min | Keyboard | 1834 |
| 13 | Nocturne No.13 ("Dernière pensée"), for piano in D minor, H. 59 | 3:34 min | Keyboard | 1834 |
| 14 | Nouvelle fantasie, for piano in G major, H. 57 | 7:47 min | Keyboard | 1833 |
| 15 | Piano Concerto No.5 in C major (solo piano version), H. 29 | Keyboard | 1832 | |
| 16 | Nocturne No.11, for piano in E flat major, H. 56 | 5:39 min | Keyboard | 1832 |
| 17 | Introduction and Rondo on "Come Again"), for piano in E major, H. 53 | 8:51 min | Keyboard | 1832 |
| 18 | Grand Pastorale, for piano & orchestra, in E major, H. 54 (orch. part lost) | 8:49 min | Keyboard | 1832 |
| 19 | Rondoletto for piano in E flat major, H. 52 (misattrib. By A. Field) | 6:18 min | Keyboard | 1830 |
| 20 | Nocturne No.10, for piano in B flat major, H. 63 | 3:12 min | Keyboard | 1829 |
| 21 | Fantasie sur un air russe, for piano in A minor, deest 4B | 6:30 min | Keyboard | 1823 |
| 22 | Nouvel exercise No.2, for piano in C major, H. 48 | 3:53 min | Keyboard | 1823 |
| 23 | Piano Concerto No. 7 in C minor, H. 58 | 30:27 min | Concerto | 1822 |
| 24 | Nocturne No.7, for piano in C major, H. 45 | 5:01 min | Keyboard | 1821 |
| 25 | Nocturne No.8, for piano in E minor, H. 46 | 3:22 min | Keyboard | 1821 |
| 26 | Dances (6), for piano, H. 42 | 8:19 min | Keyboard | 1820 |
| 27 | Rondo, for piano, 4 hands in G major, H. 43 | 7:30 min | Keyboard | 1819 |
| 28 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, H. 28 | 33:27 min | Concerto | 1819 |
| 29 | Rondo, for piano in C major, H. 49 | 8:13 min | Keyboard | 1819 |
| 30 | Piano Concerto No. 6 in C major, H. 49 | 32:18 min | Concerto | 1819 |
| 31 | Siclienne, for piano in G minor, H. 28 | 4:06 min | Keyboard | 1819 |
| 32 | Rondo, for piano in A major, H. 38 | 4:59 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 33 | Rondo No.1, for piano in E flat major, H. 28 | 20:26 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 34 | Nocturne No.6, for piano in F major, H. 40 | 4:50 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 35 | Nocturne No.5, for piano in B flat major, H. 37 | 3:09 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 36 | Nocturne No.4, for piano in A major, H. 36 | 5:18 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 37 | Rondo No.2, for piano in A flat major, H. 28 | 8:29 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 38 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in C major, H. 39 | 27:48 min | Concerto | 1817 |
| 39 | Serenade, for piano in B flat major, H. 37 | 3:34 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 40 | Chanson russe variée (Variations on a Russian Song), for piano in D minor, H. 41 | 5:26 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 41 | Romance, for piano in E flat major (also known as "Nocturne No.9"), H. 30 | 3:42 min | Keyboard | 1816 |
| 42 | Nouvelle fantaisie on a motif from a polonaise from "La calife de Bagdad", for piano in G major, H. 35 | 9:38 min | Keyboard | 1815 |
| 43 | Quintet, for piano & strings in A flat major, H. 34 | 11:07 min | Chamber Music | 1815 |
| 44 | Air du bon Roi Henri IV varié, variations for piano in A minor, H. 20 | 5:27 min | Keyboard | 1814 |
| 45 | Rondo on "Speed the Plough", for piano in in B major, H. 23 | 5:47 min | Keyboard | 1814 |
| 46 | Pastoral, for piano in A major (also known as "Nocturne No.8"), H. 14 | 4:16 min | Keyboard | 1814 |
| 47 | Grand Waltz, for piano, 4 hands in A major, H. 19 | 7:25 min | Keyboard | 1814 |
| 48 | Exercise modulé dans tous les tons, for piano in C major, H. 33 | 4:40 min | Keyboard | 1814 |
| 49 | Marche triomphale, for piano in E flat major, H. 16 | 4:02 min | Keyboard | 1813 |
| 50 | Rondo, for piano, violin, viola & bass in A flat, H. 18 | Chamber Music | 1813 | |
| 51 | Nocturnes (18) for piano | 78:19 min | Keyboard | 1812 |
| 52 | Nocturne No.18 ("Midi"), for piano in E major, H. 13 | 5:12 min | Keyboard | 1812 |
| 53 | Nocturne No.17 (Pastorale d'après un manuscrit authentique), for piano in E major, H. 65 | 8:11 min | Keyboard | 1812 |
| 54 | Nocturne No.3, for piano in A flat major, H. 26 | 4:20 min | Keyboard | 1812 |
| 55 | Nocturne No.2, for piano in C minor, H. 25 | 3:49 min | Keyboard | 1812 |
| 56 | Nocturne No.1, for piano in E flat major, H. 24 | 3:49 min | Keyboard | 1812 |
| 57 | Rondo, for piano in A flat major, H. 18 | 7:31 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 58 | Rondo, for piano in E flat major, H. 32 | 4:21 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 59 | Waltz (Valse tiré d'un rondo), for piano in A flat major, H. 18 | 1:43 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 60 | Polonaise en rondeau, for piano in E flat major, H. 29 | 2:54 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 61 | Andante, for piano, 4 hands in C minor, H. 11 | 2:28 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 62 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, H. 32 | 31:10 min | Concerto | 1811 |
| 63 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in A flat major, H. 31 | 31:13 min | Concerto | 1811 |
| 64 | Fantaisie sur l'Andante de Martini, for piano in A major, H. 15 | 10:21 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 65 | La danse des ours, for piano, 4 hands, H. 12 (2nd part by W. Aumann) | 5:08 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 66 | Divertissment No. 2, for 2 violins, viola, cello & piano in A major, H. 14 | 9:17 min | Chamber Music | 1810 |
| 67 | Variations on "Kamarinskaya" ("on a Russian air"), for piano in B flat major, H. 22 | 3:10 min | Keyboard | 1809 |
| 68 | Divertissment No. 1, for 2 violins, viola, bass & piano in E major, H. 13 | 5:52 min | Chamber Music | 1809 |
| 69 | Air russe varié (Variations on A Russian Air), for piano, 4 hands in A minor, H. 10 | 4:39 min | Keyboard | 1808 |
| 70 | Piano Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op. 1/3, H. 8/3 | 15:42 min | Keyboard | 1801 |
| 71 | Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op. 1/2, H. 8/2 | 12:24 min | Keyboard | 1801 |
| 72 | Piano Sonata No.1 in E flat major, Op. 1/1, H. 8/1 | 11:22 min | Keyboard | 1801 |
| 73 | Rondeau écossais, for piano in B major, H. 23 | 4:42 min | Keyboard | 1800 |
| 74 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, H. 27 | 20:47 min | Concerto | 1799 |
| 75 | Variations (Rondo) on "Logie of Buchan", for piano in C major, H. 7 | 4:35 min | Keyboard | 1799 |
| 76 | Rondo on "Two Favorite Slave Dances in Black Beard", for piano in G major, H. 6 | 6:34 min | Keyboard | 1798 |
| 77 | Variations on "Since then I'm doom'd", for piano in C major, H. 4 | 5:27 min | Keyboard | 1798 |
| 78 | Rondo on "Go To the Devil", for piano in C major, H. 3 | 4:55 min | Keyboard | 1797 |
| 79 | Rondo on "The Favorite Hornpipe Danced by Madame De Caro", for piano in A major, H. 2A | 4:23 min | Keyboard | 1796 |
| 80 | Variations on "Fal Lal La", for piano in A maior, H. 1 | 5:27 min | Keyboard | 1795 |
| 81 | Piano Sonata (No.4) in B major, H. 17 | 12:28 min | Keyboard | 17?? |
| 82 | Piano Concerto No.3 in E flat major (solo piano version), H. 32 | Keyboard | - | |
| 83 | Piano Concerto No.2 in A flat major (solo piano version), H. 31 | Keyboard | - | |
| 84 | Largo for piano in C minor | 1:25 min | Keyboard | - |
| 85 | Introduction and Rondo, for piano in A flat major, H. 18 | Keyboard | - | |
| 86 | Piano Concerto No.4 in E flat major (solo piano version), H. 28 | Keyboard | - | |
| 87 | Prelude, for piano in C minor, deest 6 | 0:50 min | Keyboard | - |
| 88 | Album Leaves (2), in C minor, for piano | 2:27 min | Keyboard | - |
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