Nocturnes (Field) Irish composer John Field was the first composer to use the term ' Nocturne ' in the Romantic sense, to apply to a character piece featuring a cantabile melody over an …

John Field (1782-1837) 18 Nocturnes John O'Conor, piano 1. Nocturne in E-flat major, H.24 Molto moderato 0:06 2. Nocturne in C minor, H.25 Moderato e molto espressivo 3:45 3. Nocturne in...

18 Nocturnes (Field, John) This page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection here. For arrangements, new editions, etc. see (or create) separate pages for …

Jul 2, 2025 · On her latest album, Alice Sara Ott shares the hidden gems that are John Field's piano nocturnes. The Irish composer invented the genre, which draws on twilight and nighttime …

- The 18 Nocturnes by John Field (1782-1837) stand as timeless gems in the piano repertoire. An Irish composer and pianist, Field's works represent a bridge between the classical and …

Mar 2, 2025 · Indeed, for many of us, nocturnes for solo piano begin and end with Chopin. But it is more accurate to say that, whenever they “end”, nocturnes begin earlier, arguably with John …

John Field (born July 26, 1782, Dublin—died Jan. 23, 1837, Moscow) was an Irish pianist and composer, whose nocturnes for piano were among models used by Chopin.

These pieces were admired by Frédéric Chopin, who subsequently made the piano nocturne famous, and Franz Liszt, who published an edition of the nocturnes based on rare Russian …

John Field (1782–1837) was an Irish composer and pianist best known as the pioneer of the nocturne, a genre of expressive, lyrical piano music that greatly influenced composers like …

The 18 Nocturnes by John Field stand as timeless gems in the piano repertoire. An Irish composer and pianist, Field's works represent a bridge between the cl...