John Field

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John Field (baptized 30 September 1782 – 23 January 1837) was an Irish pianist, composer, and tutor.

Field is best known as the nocturne's creator, but there is evidence that this is not a posthumous award.

In passing in War and Peace, he is mentioned when Countess Rostova calls on the Rostov household musician to perform her favorite nocturne and began his studies there, in particular with immigrant Tommaso Giordani.

Fields soon moved to London, where Field studied under Muzio Clementi.

Field became a well-known and sought-after concert pianist under his tutelage.

The master and pupil travelled to Paris, Vienna, and St. Petersburg together.

Field's decision to remain in the Russian capital has fueled ambiguity, but it is likely that Field served as a Clementi Pianos' sales representative.

Field was highly regarded by his contemporaries, and his playing and compositions inspired many major composers, including Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt.

Despite the fact that little is known about Field in Russia, the Russian pianist and composer Charles Mayer has unquestionably contributed significantly to concerts and teaching, as well as the construction of the Russian piano school. See a list of music students by subject: C to F#John Field.

1782–1801: Early life

Field was born in Golden Lane, Dublin, on the eldest son of Irish parents who were members of the Church of Ireland. He was baptized on September 30th. Robert Field Field's father, Robert Field, made his living off playing the violin in Dublin theatres. Field first studied the piano under his grandfather (also named John Field), a trained organist, and later under Tommaso Giordani. He made his debut at the age of nine on March 24th in Dublin, a performance that was well-received. Field, according to an early biographer, began composing in Ireland, but no evidence exists to back up his assertion. Flooding also stated that Field's family came from Bath, Somerset, in 1793, and that they lived there for a short time, although modern researchers believe this is also unlikely. The Fields had settled in London, where the young pianist began studying with Muzio Clementi in late 1793. Field's father, who was perhaps unable to secure the apprenticeship through Giordani, who knew Clementi, was instrumental in this arrangement.

Field continued giving public performances and became well-known in London, attracting praise from the press and local musicians. Haydn praised his performance of a Dussek piano concerto around 1795. Field continued his studies at Clegg, as well as assisting the Italians in the manufacture and selling of instruments. He also started playing violin, which he studied under J. P. Solomon. Clementi's first published compositions were published in 1795; the Piano Concerto No. 1 was the first major work to be published. When he was 16, H 27 was premiered by the composer in London on February 7, 1799. Field's first official opus was a series of three piano sonatas issued by (and dedicated to) Clementi in 1801.

Field and Clementi, 1802 Field and Clementi, and London had left London in summer and moved to Paris for work. Field took a short course in counterpoint under Johann Georg Albrechtsberger and had a meeting with Beethoven, for whom Field appeared in October and Beethoven lauded him. He arrived in Saint Petersburg in the early winter. Field was destined to remain, being moved by the city's cultural life. Clementi left in June 183, but not before securing Field a teaching post in Narva and "appointing" the young man as his deputy, so Field will receive similar high rates. Field had a busy concert season after Clementi's departure, before appearing at the newly formed Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Society. In 1805 Field embarked on a concert tour of the Baltic states, spending the summer in Saint Petersburg. He gave his first concert in Moscow the following year. In late 1806, Clementi arranged the printing of some of Field's older works in Russia; he reportedly sold Field a piano in exchange for music. Field returned to Moscow in April 1807 but apparently did not return to Saint Petersburg until 1811 (but he maintained his apartment on Vasilievsky Island). Adelaide Perso Pedon, a French pianist and former pupil, married Adelaide Perpeton in 1810.

About all of Field's music's albums as of 1808 were reissues of old works. He published newly composed music in 1808–1909, including piano variations on Russian folk songs, such as Air russe varié for piano 4 hands, H 10, and Kamarinskaya for piano, H 22. In 1811, the composer returned to Saint Petersburg. He lived here for the next decade, more prolific than ever before, releasing new works and creating corrected versions of old ones. He was instrumental in establishing a fruitful partnership with both H. J. Dalmas, the country's most respected Russian publisher of the time, and Breitkopf & Härtel, one of Europe's most influential music publishing houses, as shown by this video. Leon Charpentier, the father of an unlegitimate son of 1815 Field (later Leon Leonov) but stayed with his wife. Adrien, their son, died in 1819; Leon would later become a well-known tenor, active in Russia, while Adrien followed his father's footsteps and became a pianist. Field was sufficiently wealthy by 1819 to not be able to refuse the position of court pianist that had been open to him. His lifestyle and social behaviour were getting more and more expensive.

Field rediscovered Moscow on business in 1818, owing to his friendship with the publisher Wenzel. In 1821, he and his wife performed a series of concerts in the city, the last of which marked their last public appearance together. Adelaide left Field early afterward (taking Adrien with her) and embarked on a solo career, which was not very fruitful. Field remained in Moscow and continued performing and publishing his music. In 1822, he met Johann Nepomuk Hummel; the two worked together on a recording of Hummel's Sonata for Piano 4-Hands, Op. 92.

Field's health began to deteriorate in the mid-1920s partly as a result of his indulgent lifestyle. From 1823 to 1928, his concert appearances began to decline; by the late 1820s, he was suffering from rectal cancer. Fields have been left for London to seek medical attention. He appeared in September 1831 and, after an operation, gave concerts in Manchester and Glasgow. He stayed in England for some time, meeting well-known figures such as Mendelssohn and Moscheles. Field served as pallbearer at his funeral in March 1832. His former instructor and companion Clementi died in March 1832. Field was in Paris on Christmas Day 1832, giving his 7th Piano Concerto, which attracted mixed reviews, just as at his new concerts in England. Field spent nine months (1834–5) in a Naples hospital after a string of concerts in various European cities. His Russian patrons rescued him. He briefly lived in Vienna with Carl Czerny, where he gave three recitals, and then returned to Moscow with his son Adrien. He appeared in March 1836 and died in Moscow almost a year later from pneumonia on January 23. In the Vvedenskoye Cemetery, he was buried. Field responded with a characteristic punt: "I am not a Calvinist, but a Claveciniste (French for harpsichordist)," according to an eyewitness study.

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