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John Field

Irish pianist, composer, and teacher · 1782–1837

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John Field (26 July 1782 – 23 January 1837) 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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