What is John Field known for?

John Field is known for creating the nocturne, a musical form that became a significant vehicle for Romantic expression in classical music.

What nationality was John Field?

John Field was Irish, born in a time when Ireland was part of the Kingdom of Ireland, prior to the formation of the modern Irish state.

What musical genres did John Field contribute to?

Field contributed primarily to classical music, with a focus on the piano. He is most associated with the development of the nocturne.

Did John Field influence other composers?

Yes, his development of the nocturne directly influenced composers like Frédéric Chopin, who expanded the form and incorporated Field's innovations into his own works.

Was John Field a performer and composer?

Yes, John Field was both a pianist and a composer, and he also worked as a teacher, passing on his musical knowledge to future generations.

John Field

Irish pianist, composer, and teacher

Person Human Q209684

Facts

22 properties

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Sex or gender: male^[24]
Date of birth: July 26, 1782
Date of death: January 23, 1837, January 11, 1837^[10]
Place of birth: Dublin
Place of death: Moscow
Country of citizenship: Ireland, Kingdom of Ireland, Russian Empire^[13]^[14]^[15]
Occupation: pianist, composer, teacher, poet, conductor, music teacher^[16]
Child: Leon Leonov^[12]
Genre: classical music, nocturne^[25]^[26]
Cause of death: pneumonia^[27]
Student of: Muzio Clementi, Tommaso Giordani, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger^[30]^[31]^[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[45]
Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900, Berühmte Klavierspieler der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers, Faces of Moscow^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38]^[39]^[40]^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44]
Different from: John Field
Family name: Field^[28]
Given name: John^[29]
Instrument: piano^[34]
Manner of death: natural causes^[33]
Name in native language: John Field^[46]
Place of burial: Vvedenskoye Cemetery^[11]
Student: Maria Szymanowska, Edmund Passy, Charles Meyer, Boris von Vietinghoff-Scheel, Alexey Verstovsky, Antoni Kątski, Michael Glinka^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔗 Connections

Mb:teacher 6

Alexey Verstovsky, Alexandre Dubuque, Antoni Kątski, Ivan Laskovsky, Lev Gurilyov, Charles Neate

Students 6

Michael Glinka, Maria Szymanowska, Mykola Markevych, Alexandre Dubuque, Aleksander Gurilyov, Charles Meyer

Occupation 4

teacher, poet, composer, pianist

Country of citizenship 3

Ireland, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Ireland

Described by source 3

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Russian Biographical Dictionary

Student of 3

Muzio Clementi, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Tommaso Giordani

Genre 2

classical music, nocturne

Mb:composer 2

Piano Concerto No. 2, Piano Concerto No. 2

Student 2

Maria Szymanowska, Charles Meyer

Teachers 2

Muzio Clementi, Tommaso Giordani

← Mb:teacher 2

Muzio Clementi, Tommaso Giordani

Cause of death 1

pneumonia

FactGrid item ID 1

epidermoid cyst

Family name 1

Field

Given name 1

John

Instance of 1

human

Instrument 1

piano

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Place of birth 1

Dublin

Place of burial 1

Vvedenskoye Cemetery

Place of death 1

Moscow

Sex or gender 1

male

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Summary

John Field was born on July 26, 1782^[1], in Dublin^[2]. He died on January 23, 1837^[3], in Moscow^[4]. He worked as a pianist^[5], composer^[6], teacher^[7], poet^[8], and conductor^[9].

FAQs

Where was John Field born?

John Field was born in Dublin^[2].

Where did John Field die?

John Field passed away in Moscow^[4].

What did John Field do for work?

John Field worked as a pianist^[5], composer^[6], teacher^[7], poet^[8], and conductor^[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ John Field — place of birth (P19): Dublin. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-11. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ John Field — place of death (P20): Moscow. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ John Field — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ John Field — country of citizenship (P27): Ireland. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ John Field — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of Ireland. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ John Field — country of citizenship (P27): Russian Empire. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ John Field — child (P40): Leon Leonov. Q27776859. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ John Field — occupation (P106): pianist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ John Field — occupation (P106): composer. Musicalics. Retrieved 2022-04-05. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ John Field — occupation (P106): teacher. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ John Field — occupation (P106): poet. Retrieved 2019-06-14. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ John Field — occupation (P106): conductor. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ John Field — occupation (P106): music teacher. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ John Field — place of burial (P119): Vvedenskoye Cemetery. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ John Field — genre (P136): classical music. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ John Field — genre (P136): nocturne. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ John Field — cause of death (P509): pneumonia. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ John Field — date of birth (P569): July 26, 1782. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ John Field — date of death (P570): January 23, 1837. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ John Field — date of death (P570): January 11, 1837. Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved 2020-12-03. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ John Field — family name (P734): Field. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-14. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ John Field — given name (P735): John. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-14. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ John Field — student (P802): Maria Szymanowska. Q27770603. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ John Field — student (P802): Edmund Passy. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ John Field — student (P802): Charles Meyer. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ John Field — student (P802): Boris von Vietinghoff-Scheel. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ John Field — student (P802): Alexey Verstovsky. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ John Field — student (P802): Antoni Kątski. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ John Field — student (P802): Mikhail Glinka. Retrieved 2026-07-28. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ John Field — student of (P1066): Muzio Clementi. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ John Field — student of (P1066): Tommaso Giordani. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ John Field — student of (P1066): Johann Georg Albrechtsberger. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ John Field — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ John Field — instrument (P1303): piano. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Riemann's Music Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Russian Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Berühmte Klavierspieler der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers. wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ John Field — described by source (P1343): Faces of Moscow. wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ John Field — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[46] ↑ John Field — name in native language (P1559): John Field. wikidata.org.

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