The Long Line Explore Nine Centuries of Music John Field

John Field

Irish pianist, composer, and teacher

John Field (26 July 1782 – 23 January 1837) 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. Ambiguity surrounds Field's decision to remain in the latter, but it is likely that Field acted as a sales representative for Clementi & Co..

Field was very highly regarded by his contemporaries and his playing and compositions influenced many major composers, including Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt. Although little is known of Field's time in Russia, he undoubtedly contributed substantially to concerts and teaching, and to the development of the Russian piano school.

Amongst his students were Charles Mayer, Alexandre Dubuque, and Antoine de Kontski.

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Works

The Long LineExplore Nine Centuries of Music
  • 3 Piano Sonatas, op. 1
  • A John Field Suite
  • A John Field Suite: I. Polka
  • A John Field Suite: II. Nocturne
  • A John Field Suite: III. Slow Waltz "Rembrance"
  • A John Field Suite: IV. Rondo "Midi"
  • Andante in C minor, H. 11
  • Andante inédit in E flat major, H.64 Keyboard
  • Divertissement no. 1 in E major, H. 13
  • Divertissement no. 2 in A major, H. 14
  • Divertissement no. 2 in A major, H. 14: I. Pastorale. Andante -
  • Divertissement no. 2 in A major, H. 14: II. Rondeau. Allegro moderato
  • Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself
  • Grande Valse in A major, H. 19
  • Irish Concerto: Allegro moderato
  • Kamarinskaya
  • La Danse des ours, H. 12
  • Largo in C minor
  • Nocturne for Piano no. 17 in E major, H. 65
  • Nocturne for Piano no. 18 in E major, H. 13 "Midi"
  • Nocturne for piano in C major "Le troubadour", H 55
  • Nocturne for piano no. 1 in E-flat major, H. 24
  • Nocturne for piano no. 10 in E major, H. 54
  • Nocturne for piano no. 11 in E-flat major, H. 56
  • Nocturne for piano no. 12 (14) in G major, H. 58
  • Nocturne for piano no. 14 (16) in C major, H. 60
  • Nocturne for piano no. 15 (17) in C major, H. 61
  • Nocturne for piano no. 16 (18) in F major, H. 62
  • Nocturne for piano no. 2 in C minor, H. 25
  • Nocturne for piano no. 3 in A-flat major, H. 26
  • Nocturne for piano no. 4 in A major, H. 36
  • Nocturne for piano no. 5 in B-flat major, H. 37
  • Nocturne for piano no. 7 (13) in C major, H. 45
  • Nocturne for piano no. 8 in A major, H14
  • Nocturne for piano no. 8 in E minor, H. 46
  • Nocturne for piano no. 9 in E-flat major, H. 30
  • Nocturne in B-flat major, H. 63
  • Nocturne no. 13, H.59, "Dernière pensée" Keyboard
  • Nocturne no. 5 in B-flat major, H. 37. Cantabile
  • Nocturne no. 5 in B-flat major, H37
  • Nocturne no. 6, H.40, "Cradle Song" Keyboard
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, H. 27
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, H. 27: I. Allegro
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, H. 27: II. Air Ecossais ("Within a mile of Edinburgh town")
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, H. 27: III. Finale. Allegro vivace
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in A flat major, H.31 Orchestral
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in A-flat major, H. 31
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in A-flat major, H. 31: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in A-flat major, H. 31: II. Poco adagio
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in A-flat major, H. 31: III. Moderato innocente
  • Piano Concerto no. 3 in E-flat major, H. 32
  • Piano Concerto no. 3 in E-flat major, H. 32: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 3 in E-flat major, H. 32: III. Rondo. Tempo di polacca
  • Piano Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, H. 28
  • Piano Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, H. 28: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, H. 28: II. Siciliano: Poco adagio
  • Piano Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, H. 28: III. Rondo: Allegretto
  • Piano Concerto no. 5 in C major, H. 39 "L'Incendie par l'orage"
  • Piano Concerto no. 5 in C major, H. 39 "L'Incendie par l'orage": I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 5 in C major, H. 39 "L'Incendie par l'orage": II. Adagio
  • Piano Concerto no. 5 in C major, H. 39 "L'Incendie par l'orage": III. Rondo allegro
  • Piano Concerto no. 6 in C major, H. 49
  • Piano Concerto no. 6 in C major, H. 49: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 6 in C major, H. 49: II. Larghetto
  • Piano Concerto no. 6 in C major, H. 49: III. Rondo moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 7 in C minor, H. 58
  • Piano Concerto no. 7 in C minor, H. 58: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 7 in C minor, H. 58: II. Rondo. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Concerto no. 7 in C minor, H. 58a
  • Piano Sonata no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 1
  • Piano Sonata no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Sonata no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 1: II. Rondo: Allegro
  • Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 1 no. 2
  • Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 1 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace
  • Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 1 no. 2: II. Allegro vivace
  • Piano Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3
  • Piano Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: I. Non troppo allegro, ma con fuoco e con espressione
  • Piano Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: II. Rondo. Allegretto scherzando
  • Piano Sonata no. 4 in B major, H. 17a
  • Piano Sonata no. 4 in B major, H. 17a: I. Moderato
  • Piano Sonata no. 4 in B major, H. 17a: II. Rondo: Moderato
  • Prelude in C minor
  • Quintetto in A-flat major, H. 34
  • Rondeau in A-flat major, H. 18
  • Rondeau in G major, H. 43
  • Rondo "Come Again, Come Again" in E major, H. 53
  • Rondo on Del Caro’s Hornpipe, H. 2
  • Rondoletto in E-flat minor, H. 52
  • Variations on "Air du bon Roi Henry IV" in A minor, H. 20
  • Variations on "Fal Lal La" in A major, H. 1
  • Variations on "Kamarinskaya" in B-flat major, H. 22
  • Variations on "Logie of Buchan" in C major, H. 7
  • Variations on "Since Then I'm Doom'd" in C major, H. 4
  • Variations on "Within a Mile of Edinboro Town" in B-flat major, H. 27
  • Variations on a Russian Folksong
  • Variations on a Russian Folksong in D minor, H. 41
  • Variations sur l'air russe "Chem tebya ya ogorchila", H. 10
  • Yearning Waltz, H. 51