John Field
Irish pianist, composer, and teacher
- Lived
- 1782–1837
- Country
- Kingdom of Ireland
Updated September 2026
About John Field
John Field was an Irish pianist and composer. He is widely credited as the inventor of the nocturne. While many of his contemporaries wrote in a similar style, Field was the first to use the term to apply to a character piece featuring a cantabile melody over an arpeggiated accompaniment.
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