Par FIELD JOHN. An influential early Romantic composer for piano, John Field (1782-1837) redefined the term 'nocturne. ' Field's dreamy, poetic style exerted a lasting effect on such later composers as Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann. This collection brings together the most popular and often performed of Field's nocturnes, along with a selection of his most important solo piano works./ Répertoire / Piano