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John Field

1782 - 1837

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John Field (26 July 1782, Dublin – 23 January 1837, Moscow) was an Irish pianist, composer and teacher widely credited as the creator of the nocturne. While other composers were writing in a similar style at this time, Field was the first to use the term 'Nocturne' specifically to apply to a character piece featuring a cantabile melody over an arpeggiated accompaniment. He was born into a musical family, in Dublin, and received his early education there, in particular with the Italian composer Tommaso Giordani. The family moved to London in 1793, where Field studied under Muzio Clementi, and under whose tutelage Field soon became a famous and sought-after concert pianist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Field is the 138th most popular composer (up from 227th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 36th in 2019) and the most popular Irish Composer.

John Field is most famous for being a composer and pianist. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and died in Moscow, Russia. Field is most famous for his Nocturnes, which are pieces of music that are played at night.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, John Field ranks 138 out of 1,451. Before him are Benjamin Britten, Giovanni Gabrieli, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Daniel Auber, Fanny Mendelssohn, and Édouard Lalo. After him are Franz von Suppé, Sofia Gubaidulina, Pérotin, Giovanni Paisiello, Nicola Porpora, and André Grétry.

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Among people born in 1782, John Field ranks 6. Before him are Martin Van Buren, Niccolò Paganini, Friedrich Fröbel, Daoguang Emperor, and Daniel Auber. After him are Caroline Bonaparte, Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, Ivan Paskevich, Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca, Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais, and Archduke John of Austria. Among people deceased in 1837, John Field ranks 9. Before him are Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, Charles Fourier, Hortense de Beauharnais, John Constable, Akbar II, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel. After him are Giacomo Leopardi, Georg Büchner, François Gérard, Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands, and Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, John Field ranks 30 out of 549. Before him are Grace O'Malley (1530), J. D. Bernal (1901), W. B. Yeats (1865), G. E. M. Anscombe (1919), Anne Bonny (1702), and Ernest Shackleton (1874). After him are Kevin Farrell (1947), Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852), George Francis FitzGerald (1851), Columbanus (540), Michael D. Higgins (1941), and Bertie Ahern (1951).

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Among COMPOSERS In Ireland

Among composers born in Ireland, John Field ranks 1. After him are Turlough O'Carolan (1670), Charles Villiers Stanford (1852), Michael William Balfe (1808), Victor Herbert (1859), and Michael McGlynn (1964).

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