John Field - A Recent Discovery

12/4/2021

With great pomp and ceremony, I am honored to add the Irish pianist and composer John Field (1782 - 1837) to my long list of classical musicians and composers I had no idea even existed despite the half century I have spent on this planet thus far.

Field was highly respected by his contemporaries and has been credited for inventing the nocturne.

Lovely.

5 Comments

bruce charlton

12/4/2021 21:56:59

Here is a performance of Field by Denis Matthews - one of my favourite pianists (later professor of music at Newcastle University, when I was at Medical School there) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WCT18q_Z1k

Francis Berger

12/5/2021 09:54:04

@ Bruce - Now that really is something! Thanks for sharing.

Sue

12/5/2021 01:48:59

Thank you ! This is really lovely! I will keep it in my music favorites.
I had no idea he existed either. So glad you found him.

Francis Berger

12/5/2021 09:54:48

@ Sue - I recommend the link Dr. Charlton has posted above.

Sue

1/26/2022 16:58:06

Francis - I wanted to thank-you again for this and the other links. I have been listening to this while baking and it has been delightful! "Reverie" played as I was folding in the flour! I smiled!
Thanks again - Sue

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