Irish early Romantic piano composer John Field was born in 1782 and died in 1837. He receives credit as the inventor of the nocturne, a form later developed by Chopin and others. 1. John Field: The Irish Romantic - In-depth biography, details of his career in Russia, portrait, and a works list. 2. Classical Music Archives: Field - Music files offered in MIDI format. 3. Field, John - Biography with musical training and influences, piano virtuosity and touring, influence on subsequent composers, noted compositions, and summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. 4. John Field - Karadar dictionary entry with life, works, related composer links, and MIDI audio sample. 5. John Field (1782-1837) - Brief biographical sketch, caricature, comments on his piano works, and a Naxos discography.

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