John Field
18 Nocturnes

About John Field's 18 Nocturnes

John Field is generally regarded as the father and inventor of the Nocturne, and influenced several of the later romantics, most notably Chopin.
Rather simple in form, these pieces are mainly concerned with setting up a mood – usually rather melancholy – and a continuous flow of beautiful melody, with plenty of virtuosic embellishments.
Both Field and Chopin were in this respect very much under the influence of “bel canto”, the Italian vocal style of the 18th and early 19th centuries, which required a perfect legato production and featured extensive and florid ornamentation.

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
Nocturne 1 in E-flat Major by Field piano sheet music AAB Nocturne 1 11 E-flat Major - 7
Nocturne 2 in C Minor by Field piano sheet music AAC Nocturne 2 2 C Minor - 8
Nocturne 3 in A-flat Major by Field piano sheet music AAD Nocturne 3 27 A-flat Major - 8
Nocturne 4 in A Major by Field piano sheet music AAE Nocturne 4 29 A Major - 8
Nocturne 5 in B-flat Major by Field piano sheet music AAF Nocturne 5 33 B-flat Major - 7
Nocturne 6 in F Major by Field piano sheet music AAG Nocturne 6 17 F Major - 8
Nocturne 7 in C Major by Field piano sheet music AAH Nocturne 7 1 C Major - 7
Nocturne 8 in A Major by Field piano sheet music AAI Nocturne 8 29 A Major - 8
Nocturne 9 in E-flat Major by Field piano sheet music AAJ Nocturne 9 11 E-flat Major - 7
Nocturne 10 in E Minor by Field piano sheet music AAK Nocturne 10 14 E Minor - 7
Nocturne 11 in E-flat Major by Field piano sheet music AAL Nocturne 11 11 E-flat Major - 7
Nocturne 12 in G Major by Field piano sheet music AAM Nocturne 12 23 G Major - 8+
Nocturne 13 in D Minor by Field piano sheet music AAN Nocturne 13 8 D Minor - 7
Nocturne 14 in C Major by Field piano sheet music AAO Nocturne 14 1 C Major - 7
Nocturne 15 in C Major by Field piano sheet music AAP Nocturne 15 1 C Major - 7
Nocturne 16 in F Major by Field piano sheet music AAQ Nocturne 16 17 F Major - 7
Nocturne 17 in E Major by Field piano sheet music AAR Nocturne 17 13 E Major - 8+
Nocturne 18 in E Major by Field piano sheet music AAS Nocturne 18 13 E Major - 8

Forum posts about the 18 Nocturnes by John Field

Underdog composer suggestions by shoremusic
Hi everyone, I am looking to increase my repertoire with some intermediate standard pieces by lesser known composers from the romantic era ...

What is happening here/Does this happen to you? by immortalbeloved
Hey everyone, one quick side note, I just got introduced to John Field's nocturnes and have really been enjoying them. Apparently, he i...

Favorite J.FIeld Nocturne and any in Grade 4-5 by rlefebvr
Wondering what everybody's favorite J.FIeld Nocturne is and if any can be played by a  Grade 4-5 student...

Sheet Request: Nocturnes by leeman
Hi, Looking for John Field's Nocturnes if anybody has them. Not sure if they are copyrighted? Thanks...

faure nocturnes-difficulty by christine612
can someone help me rank from easiest to hardest of faure's nocturnes? thanks :)...