Field: Complete Nocturnes
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JOHN FIELD
Field: Complete Nocturnes
Alice Sara Ott (piano)
[ Deutsche Grammophon / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 28 February 2025
The Nocturne is one of the most popular and beloved forms of music. Yet, many of us today do not know the name of its creator: John Field. Born in Ireland, Field lived during the same period as Beethoven, and his musical legacy has influenced not only Chopin but also generations of composers up to the present day. "By recording this album, I hope to share the story of this historically important composer and to encourage listeners to discover the origins of the Nocturne." Alice Sara Ott
"Ott plays them all with great affection, never attempting to make them seem more profound or expressively complex than they are, and in treating this neglected music simply at face value, she has done it proud." The Guardian
"Ott deftly captures their delicate poise without ever resorting to overplaying. Pellucid textures are beautifully rendered and the individual lyricism of each piece finely wrought." - Grammophone
"[Ott] had a brilliant pianistic career in her teens, but at 21 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Now 36, she has never stopped performing; this album is just the latest measure of her heroic triumph over adversity. With its pearlised touch, and in the halo of a golden glow, her pianism is a delight: Field could not have wished for a better advocate." - 5/5 BBC Music Magazine
Tracks:
Nocturne No. 1 in E flat major (H.24)
Nocturne No. 2 in C minor H.25
Nocturne No. 3 in A flat major (H.26)
Nocturne No. 4 in A major (H.36)
Nocturne No. 5 in B flat major (H.37)
Nocturne No. 6 in F Major, H. 40 "Cradle Song"
Nocturne No. 7 in A Major, H. 14
Nocturne No. 8 in E-Flat Major, H. 30
Nocturne No. 9 in E Minor, H. 46
Nocturne No.10 in E Major, H. 54 "Nocturne Pastorale"
Nocturne No. 11 in E flat major (H.56)
Nocturne No. 12 in E Major, H. 13 "Nocturne Caractéristique: Noontide"
Nocturne No. 13 in C Major, H. 45 "Rêverie-Nocturne"
Nocturne No. 14 in G Major, H. 58
Nocturne No. 15 in D Minor, H. 59 "Song Without Words"
Nocturne No. 16 in C Major, H. 60
Nocturne No. 17 in C Major, H. 61
Nocturne No. 18 in F Major, H. 62
Sarasate: Caprice Basque, Op. 24
Kreisler: Recitative & Scherzo Caprice, Op. 6
Kreisler: Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (Arr. Fougeray for Violin and Guitar)
Cervello: Milstein Caprice
Wieniawski: Études-Caprices for 2 Violins, Op. 18: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
Ortíz, G: De cuerda y madera
Saint-Saëns: Caprice andalou, Op. 122
Berlioz: Rêverie et caprice, H. 88
Saint-Saëns: Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28
