Fine Music Radio Composer of the Week

Composer Of The week - 02 - 6 Nov 26

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As a young boy, he was already wowing the crowds in his home city of Dublin, so he went to London to seek fame and fortune. He saw himself as a pianist who composed, rather than purely a composer. He is, however, credited as being the inventor of the nocturne.
John Field is our Composer of the Week.
6 Nov English South Africa Music · Arts

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