John Field
Biography
by Steven Coburn
Irish composer John Field (1782-1837), a great pianist and composer, is often credited with inventing the piano nocturne.
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Composition Highlights
Title |
Year |
Avg. Duration |
Genre |
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, H. 27 |
1799 |
20:47 |
Concerto |
Nocturne No.5, for piano in B flat major, H. 37 |
1817 |
03:10 |
Keyboard |
Nocturne No.1, for piano in E flat major, H. 24 |
1812 |
03:49 |
Keyboard |
Piano Concerto No. 6 in C major, H. 49 |
1819 |
32:18 |
Concerto |
Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, H. 32 |
1811 |
31:10 |
Concerto |
Piano Concerto No. 5 in C major, H. 39 |
1817 |
27:48 |
Concerto |
Chanson russe variée (Variations on a Russian Song), for piano in D minor, H. 41 |
1817 |
05:26 |
Keyboard |
Nocturne No.4, for piano in A major, H. 36 |
1817 |
05:18 |
Keyboard |
Piano Sonata No.1 in E flat major, Op. 1/1, H. 8/1 |
1801 |
11:22 |
Keyboard |
Nocturne No.12, for piano in G major, H. 58 |
1834 |
02:27 |
Keyboard |
Nocturne No.18 ("Midi"), for piano in E major, H. 13 |
1812 |
05:12 |
Keyboard |
Romance, for piano in E flat major (also known as "Nocturne No.9"), H. 30 |
1816 |
03:42 |
Keyboard |
Piano Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, H. 28 |
1819 |
33:27 |
Concerto |
Nocturne No.13 ("Dernière pensée"), for piano in D minor, H. 59 |
1834 |
03:34 |
Keyboard |
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A flat major, H. 31 |
1811 |
31:13 |
Concerto |
Nocturne No.2, for piano in C minor, H. 25 |
1812 |
03:49 |
Keyboard |
Piano Concerto No. 7 in C minor, H. 58 |
1822 |
30:27 |
Concerto |
Rondo, for piano in A flat major, H. 18 |
1811 |
07:31 |
Keyboard |
Nocturne No.3, for piano in A flat major, H. 26 |
1812 |
04:20 |
Keyboard |
Nocturne No.17 (Pastorale d'après un manuscrit authentique), for piano in E major, H. 65 |
1812 |
08:11 |
Keyboard |
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