John Field (July 26, 1782 - January 23, 1837) was an Irish composer and pianist. He is best known for being the first composer to write nocturnes. Wikipedia
The definitive Wikipedia entry for John Field. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Field_(composer)
Inasmuch as the year 1914 was the centenary of the nocturne (invented by an Irish composer, John Field ), it may be of interest to give a short biography of that remarkable virtuoso, especially as no English memoir is as yet accessible. There are monogra www.web-helper.net/PDMusic/Biographies/FieldJohn/
A brief biography of John Field (1782-1837), listing his major compositions and giving insights into his career in England and Russia. www.carolinaclassical.com/articles/field.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for John Field. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Field_%28composer%29
