The characteristic texture is that of a chromatically decorated melody over sonorous left hand parts supported by sensitive pedalling.













In performance, Field would interpolate an existing nocturne in a related key or improvise one.This list is arranged according to Hopkinson numbers, introduced in the 1961 catalogue by Cecil Hopkinson. Many of these works were arranged for other instruments and (or) revised by the composer himself; such arrangements and revised versions are not listed. Field became well-known for his post-London style, probably developed in Moscow around 1807.

Field was born in Dublin in 1782, the son of a violinist, but moved with his family to London in 1793, …





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He and his wife gave a series of concerts in the city in 1821, the last of which marked their last appearance in public together.



One interesting trait of his piano concertos is their limited choice of keys: they all use either E-flat major or C major at some point (or both, in the last concerto's case).







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He made his debut at the age of nine, a performance that was well-received, on 24 March 1792 in Dublin[1].








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Field also had an affinity for ostinato patterns and pedal points, rather unusual for the prevailing styles of the day. Adelaide left Field soon afterward (taking Adrien with her) and attempted a solo career, which was not particularly successful. 8 Field also had an affinity for Similarly influential were Field's early piano concertos, which occupy a central place in the development of the genre in the 19th century.









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In 1808–9 he finally began publishing newly composed music, starting with piano variations on Russian folksongs: In 1818 Field revisited Moscow on business, prompted by his collaboration with the publisher Wenzel.





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In 1822 he met Partly as a result of his extravagant lifestyle, Field's health began deteriorating by the mid-1820s.







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