Field: Piano Works Piano 2 for 1

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JOHN FIELD

(1782-1837)

COMPACT DISC ONE

Sonata in E flat major, Op. 1 No. 1 (H8/1)

12:06

in Es-Dur - en mi bémol majeur

Allegro moderato

7:38

Rondo (Allegretto)

4:26

Sonata in A major, Op. 1 No. 2 (H8/2)

13:37

in A-Dur - en la majeur

Allegro moderato

8:29

Allegro vivace

5:06

Sonata in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3 (H8/3)

15:39

in c-Moll - en ut mineur

Non troppo allegro, ma con fuoco e con espressione

7:46

Rondo (Allegretto scherzando)

7:49

Sonata in B major, (H 17)

13:03

in H-Dur - en si majeur

Moderato

5:54

Rondo (Moderato)

7:06

54:49

COMPACT DISC TWO

Air du bon Roi Henri IV

5:41

Moderato - Con espressione, legato sempre - Più moto -

Irish Dance ('Go to the Devl')

4:23

Allegro moderato

Sehnsuchswalzer

2:42

Allegretto grazioso

Fantaisie sur l'Andante de Martini

10:35

Adagio - Andante

Rondeau écossais

4:37

Andante inédit in E flat major

7:22

in Es-Dur - en mi bémol majeur

Chanson russe variée

6:05

Vivace - Moderato - Più moto - Adagio - Presto

Kamarinskaya

2:58

Moderato

Marche triomphale

3:44

Maestoso

10.

Nouvelle fantaisie in G major

6:34

in G-Dur - en sol majeur

Allegretto

11.

Nocturne in B flat major

4:07

in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur

Andantino

12.

Polonaise en rondeau

2:48

13.

Fantaisie sur un air russe ('In the Garden')

6:29

Andantino

Two Album Leaves in C minor

2:20

in c-Moll - en ut mineur

14.

Preludio

0:51

15.

Largo

1:27

16.

Rondo in A flat major

7:02

in As-Dur - en la bémol majeur

Allegro vivace

79:10

14 & 15 June 1989 (CD1)

27 & 28 June 1991 (CD2)

Quotes from the original release:
O’Rourke gives witty, stylish and very proficient performances of these sonatas

Cincinnati Enquirer

O’Rourke is as sympathetic and sensitive an advocate of these rarities as one could wish for.

Penguin Guide

O’Rourke’s great weight and expressiveness seem more appropriate and make one wonder why Field’s music isn’t more often heard in the concert hall.

Classic CD

Field’s impeccably classical sonatas do not plumb great depths, but are consistently engaging in Miceál O’Rourke’s hands. The gathering of shorter pieces offers great variety.

BBC Music Magazine

The recording is a model of authentic keyboard sound and O’Rourke’s playing is a model of empathy with the composer and the music.

Fanfare

Miceal O’Rourke is hardly a well-known pianist, but he obviously has a real affinity for John Field’s style. His playing is slower than many others. He gives them a relaxed almost dreamy touch that fits them very well… these are really first-class piano recordings.

American Record Guide

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