Nocturne in Bb Major

John Field’s Nocturne in Bb Major played on a Steinway Model B grand piano. The Irish composer John Field (1783-1837) was as much a contemporary of Beethoven’s as of the later piano masters that he influenced so much. Incredible to think really the short span of years that our most beloved composers lived in. Field was greatly admired by Chopin, Brahms, Schumann and Liszt, and Field was the first to create the nocturne. Chopin was inspired so much that he went on to create his globally loved nocturnes. Field studied with Clementi in London and he travelled to Paris and Russia with his teacher. Field actually died in St Petersburg in 1837. It’s sad that the first and only name that comes to mind when we think of the word nocturne is Chopin. I’m dedicating this performance to John Field to thank him for his work and for creating the beloved nocturne and inspiring what was to come. The Bb nocturne is beautiful, expressive, and so sweet (dolcissimo). The melody is an understated aria. I hope you enjoy it. I’m joined by my musical companion Clara Schumann the tripod blue mittens Ragdoll. #piano #classicalpiano #nocturne #johnfield #chopin #classicalpianist #steinway #romanticpianomusic #relaxingpiano #ragdoll If you'd like to support the channel you can now Buy Me a Coffee! Any donations will be so much appreciated. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pianoangelE Don't forgot to subscribe, comment with requests and get in touch on facebook (piano angelicus or louise lipatti-mesme). Email for enquiries, bookings etc louiselipattimesme@googlemail.com An awesome app i use.... Tomplay is a sheet music/accompaniment app that has a massive library of musical scores for all instruments, levels and genres. Its awesome for learners and professionals and my fav part of the app is the endless concerto possibilities. Accompaniments are recorded with a professional orchestra and there are endless options for changing tempo etc....it really is an amazing tool. For a learner i think Tomplay is revolutionary. Tomplay have given me an amazing 30 % off code to share with you to use after a 14 day free trial! Here are the details for anyone interested in the Tomplay offer 1. Click on the following link: https://tomplay.com/premium-trial?ref=louiselipattimesme 2. Create your account or login to your account if you already have one. 3. Enter the promo code ANGELICUS30 and fill out the rest of the form with your information. 4. You have now unlimited free access to the whole Tomplay catalogue for 14 days and can enjoy a 30% discount on the yearly subscription after the trial ends. Your free trial can also be used in our IOS (iPad and iPhone) and Android (tablet and smartphone) apps. Simply login in the apps to your Tomplay account and you will have automatically access.