John field 1782 1837 to the irish pianist and composer john field has been credited the invention of the nocturne, a form later adopted and developed by chopin. It is a fiveminute work, much in the mold of chopins. John field 1782 1837, 18 nocturnes 1812 1836 performed by benjamin frith 00. This list is arranged according to hopkinson numbers, introduced in the 1961 catalogue by cecil hopkinson h 24 nocturne for piano no. He is mentioned in passing in war and peace when countess rostova calls on the rostov household musician to play her favourite nocturne.
Great that we finally pay the inventor of the nocturne genre some attention. John field, john oconor 15 nocturnes 1990, cd discogs. A whole generation before chopin, john field invented the nocturne as the. January 23, 1837 was an irish composer and pianist. Chopin popularized nocturnes, but he did not invent them. Libkis university ofcalifoknia tn henry nash library san francisco presented to. Despite the fact that john field invented the genre nocturnes, it was chopin who refined the concept of a singing melody over broken left hand chords to the state of an accepted master music form. There is no congruent historic numbering for the nocturnes. Nocturne for piano no 15 in c major, h 61 by john field performer. He is best known for being the first composer to write nocturnes.
John field 17821837, an irishman, was the first composer to use the french term nocturne, and was the inventor of the nocturne for piano. John field has 49 books on goodreads with 228 ratings. John field was the inspiration for frederich chopins nocturnes. John field 1782 1837, 18 nocturnes 1812 1836 performed by. The nocturne is a romantic piano piece in which a nocturnal, romantic atmosphere is expressed, where perfumed melodies float serenely over a calmly murmuring. John field the classical composers database musicalics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Irish composer john fields nocturnes for piano are known for being the first nocturnes ever written list of works. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title nocturnes. Im a big admirer of fields nocturnes and am attaching one of my favourites that i recorded a while ago, no. Pdf chopin nocturnes complete download ebook for free. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the. All of this being said, it was a grand surprise to me when i found myself adoring john field. Performed by john oconor john field 17821837, irish pianist and composer, the father of piano nocturne.
Regardless of who was first to coin the term nocturne, 19thcentury irish composer john fields nocturnes. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Regardless of who was first to coin the term nocturne, 19thcentury irish composer john fields nocturnes, 15 of which are included here, stand side by side with those of chopin for their consummate tunefulness, harmonic ingenuity, and pure pianistic resourcefulness. The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopins works, as he was influenced by john fields pieces of the same title. A student of clementi, the irish composer john field was especially known for his nocturnes and the influence of these musical mood pieces on the works of frederic chopin. Hello everybody, this is my first posting on piano society. John fields most popular book is another teen drama. Faure gabriel nocturnes and barcarolles piano solo piano solo sheet music dover publications. An influential early romantic composer for piano, john field 17821837 redefined the term nocturne. Instantly view and print john field piano sheet music online field. Field created the genre known as the nocturne, but because of chopins great works, he has been largely forgotten by posterity.
The complete nocturnes by field from amazons classical music store. John field bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Fields music wonderfully avoids the excesses of romanticism, nor did field really live in the romantic era c. Field is best known as the inventor of the nocturne, but there is evidence to suggest that this is a posthumous accolade. Favorite nocturnes and other works for piano by john field. Although chopins nocturnes are harmonically richer and more elegant with their arpeggiated bases, field s works are beautiful as well. Regardless of who was first to coin the term nocturne, 19thcentury irish composer john field s nocturnes, 15 of which are included here, stand side by side with those of chopin for their consummate tunefulness, harmonic ingenuity, and pure pianistic resourcefulness. Formerly used to designate music to be performed at night, nocturnes came to be regarded as music that is nocturnal in mood. John field very few composers are credited with having invented a form, but the one thing most people know about john field is that he invented the nocturne. Field was born in dublin in 1782, the son of a violinist, but moved with his family to london in 1793. Nocturne in eflat major nocturne in c minor nocturne in aflat major nocturne in a major nocturne in bflat major nocturne in f. Grattan floods book see appendix for that work in its entirety apparently is the only separate study in english.
For that alone musicians will remain indebted to him. Indeed, john field is hardly remembered today except as the inventor of the nocturne for the piano and for his influence on chopins nocturnes. Field, an irish composer, is regarded as the father of the nocturne who predates chopin. Oconor did fieldlovers a tremendous service in the early 1980s in recording on lp all seven of the piano concertos claddaghnla. This kalmus classic edition offers the advanced pianist 18 of fields elegant nocturnes including nocturne no. John field book john field by majella boland nochnye pesni russkogo dzhona filda by kira annenkova book nocturne.
Nocturne disambiguation nocturns, christian form of prayers. By the time chopin came along, field was already an established composer. Nocturnes to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Field certainly doesnt approach chopin as a composer, but he is very much worth listening to or playing, nonetheless. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the differences between the. An arpeggiated accompaniment provides the harmonic background for a chromatic, ornamented melody that unequivocally sounds like 20th century. John field 26 july 1782, baptised 30 september 1782 23 january 1837 was an irish pianist, composer, and teacher. Todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift new releases registry books. The irish composer john field 17821837 was so enthralled by the night that he created a novel genre in music. Chopin was an admirer of john field and was influenced by fields nocturnes. Nocturnes by john field, hamilton harty, john ireland, walter leigh, english sinfonia, daniel adni from amazons classical music store. John field composer 17821837 play or download midi files from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The nocturnes of john field there is an extreme scarcity of material written about john field.