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Field, John
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Field, John (
b Dublin, 1782;
d Moscow, 1837). Irish pianist and composer. Début in Dublin aged 9. In London became pupil of
Clementi, whose pfs. he exhibited. Played a conc. by Dussek at
Pinto's benefit concert 1798 and his own 1st conc. at King's Th., 1799. In 1802 Clementi took him to Fr., Ger., and Russia, where he settled in St Petersburg in 1803, becoming teacher and touring Europe as virtuoso pianist. Last played in Eng. 1831–2. His importance as a composer for the pf. has only latterly been recognized. He invented the style and name
Nocturne for short pieces, composing 19. Wrote 7 pf. concs., 4 sonatas, and other works. Schumann and Liszt admired his work, and Chopin developed the nocturne form.
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