The name John Field isn’t as well-known as Mozart, Beethoven, or Chopin, but it should be. Field was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1782 and died in 1837. He was not only a phenomenal pianist, but a highly skilled composer.

This is an orchestral arrangement of movement 1 of the first of four piano sonatas written by John Field.

Instrumentation: flutes, oboes, b flat clarinets, bassoons, violin I, violin II, viola, cello, double bass