Field: Nocturnes

Introduction

Irish composer John Field's Nocturnes (1782–1837) for piano are known for being the first nocturnes ever written. The work consists of 16⋈ separate nocturnes.

List of works

This list is arranged according to Hopkinson numbers, introduced in the 1961 catalogue by Cecil Hopkinson].

• H 24 – Nocturne for piano No. 1 in E-flat major – 1812
• H 25 – Nocturne for piano No. 2 in C minor – 1812
• H 26 – Nocturne for piano No. 3 in A-flat major – 1812
• H 30 – Nocturne for piano No. 9 "Romance" in E-flat major – 1816
• H 36 – Nocturne for piano No. 4 in A major – 1817
• H 37 – Nocturne for piano No. 5 in B-flat major – 1817
• H 40 – Nocturne for piano No. 6 "Cradle Song" in F major – 1817
• H 45 – Nocturne for piano No. 7 (13) in C major – 1821
• H 46 – Nocturne for piano No. 8 (9) in E minor – 1821
• H 54 – Nocturne for piano No. 10 in E major – 1829
• H 56 – Nocturne for piano No. 11 in E-flat major – 1832
• H 58 – Nocturne for piano No. 12 (14) in G major – 1822
• H 59 – Nocturne for piano No. 13 (15) "Dernière Pensée" in D minor – 1834
• H 60 – Nocturne for piano No. 14 (16) in C major – 1835
• H 61 – Nocturne for piano No. 15 (17) in C major – 1836
• H 62 – Nocturne for piano No. 16 (18) in F major – 1836