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[details ←] John Field Selected Works, piano,

[details ←] The Drummer’s Heritage, drums, trumpet, percussion,

[details ←] Favorite Nocturnes and Other Works for Piano, piano,

[details ←] Musician’s Guide To Symphonic Music

[details ←] Nocturnes and Other Short Piano Pieces, piano,

[details ←] 18 Nocturnes, piano,

[details ←] Sonata 2 in La Magg., piano,

[details ←] Six Flute Concertos, Op. 10, with Related Concertos for Other Wind Instruments, orchestra, full orchestra, flute,

[details ←] Six Little Indians, percussion,

[details ←] 18 Nocturnes, piano,

[details ←] How to Yodel the Cowboy Way, vocal,

[details ←] Winter Song, piano, vocal, , choral, vocal,

[details ←] Refrains, percussion,

[details ←] A Trifle for Timothy (1981), percussion,

[details ←] Corrente Ii, percussion,

[details ←] 2 Nocturnes transcribed for Harp, harp,

[details ←] The Devil’s Dance, percussion,

[details ←] Nine Nocturnes, piano,

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Born: 26 July 1782 — Dublin — Ireland
Died: 23 January 1837 — Moscow — Russia
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John Field is especially know for his piano music. He was the first to write nocturnes, who were the prime inspiration for Chopin’s. Field was influenced by Muzio Clementi. In fact, he was far more than influenced by Clementi: he was one of Clementi’s most gifted students. Field traveled with his teacher throughout Europe performing Clementi’s music.

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