Field: Piano Music Vol.2 (Nocturnes Nos 10-18)

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JOHN FIELD
Field: Piano Music Vol.2 (Nocturnes Nos 10-18)
Benjamin Frith (piano)

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Saturday 10 February 2001

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"They are beautifully played by the young British pianist Benjamin Frith. The recording is good and the notes are fine. All in all, this is an attractive bargain."
- American Record Guide

"Once again Naxos scores with a little-known pianist, and the program includes the last of Field's Op. 1 sonatas that he wrote in 1801. It is in two movements but shows considerable influence by Clementi and Dussek. It is a polished, rather simple work. The balance of the disc completes the Nocturnes that began on 550761 (May/June), including the rarely heard Nocturne 18, which is actually a rondo.

"They are beautifully played by the young British pianist Benjamin Frith. The recording is good and the notes are fine. All in all, this is an attractive bargain."
- American Record Guide (Carl Bauman), September-October, 2000

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Born in Ireland, educated in England and adopted by Russia, John Field became one of the most famous pianists of the early 19th century. His elegance at the keyboard, and charm in his association with high society, made him an idol among the aristocracy of Europe. Though Field was not the first to compose Nocturnes, he was certainly the first to develop a musical form that was to be popularised by the great romantic composers. His last group of works came after an extended period of ill health, their mixture of delightful filigree and charming melodic invention, being framed within a mood of melancholy.

Tracks:

Nocturne No.10 in E minor
01. Nocturne No. 10 In E Minor 03:12

Nocturne No.11 in E flat major
02. Nocturne No. 11 In E Flat Major 06:36

Nocturne No.12 in G major
03. Nocturne No. 12 In G Major 02:28

Nocturne No.13 in D minor
04. Nocturne No. 13 In D Minor 03:47

Nocturne No.14 in C major
05. Nocturne No. 14 In C Major 08:59

Sonata in C minor Op.1/3
06. i Non troppo allegro, ma con fuoco e con espressione 07:09
07. ii Rondo: Allegretto scherzando 07:23

Nocturne No.15 in C major
08. Nocturne No. 15 In C Major 05:10

Nocturne No.16 in F major
09. Nocturne No. 16 In F Major 04:56

Nocturne No.17 in E major
10. Nocturne No. 17 In E Major 11:02

Nocturne No.18 in E major
11. 'Midi' (Nocturne No. 18) In E Major 06:14