CD, Field (composer)
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[Ott] had a brilliant pianistic career in her teens, but at 21 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Now 36, she has never stopped performing; this album is just the latest measure of her... —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2025, Instrumental Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Winner - Solo Instrumental
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With playing that’s never less than well-considered, gleaming and enjoyable, Lane is an excellent guide to these impassioned worlds – although at times, particularly in the Rachmaninov, there’s... —
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Special offer. Field - Piano Concertos
Míceál O’Rourke (piano), David Juriz (violin), Jennifer Godson (violin), Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola) & Julia Desbruslais (cello)
London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert
O’Rourke seems to have adopted the style of Field himself; he has a lovely touch and flow. —
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Special offer. Nocturnes For Piano
Tyler Hay, Vincenzo Maltempo, François Dumont, Bart van Oort, Cristina Ariagno, Chiara Cipelli, Ekaterina Litvintseva, Marco Rapetti, Costantino Mastroprimiano (piano)
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Another Naxos edition well worth collecting. —
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Once again Naxos scores with a little-known pianist, and the program includes the last of Field's Op. 1 sonatas that he wrote in 1801. It is in two movements but shows considerable influence... —
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Special offer. John Field: Piano Concerto No. 7 & other music for piano and strings
Míceál O'Rourke (piano), David Juritz (violin), Jennifer Godson (violin), Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola), Julia Desbruslais (cello)
London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert
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John Field: Piano Concertos, Nocturnes, Sonatas
Benjamin Frith (piano), Northern Sinfonia, David Haslam
Lively, heartfelt performances of all the Field one is ever likely to need. —
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Benjamin Frith proves an ideal soloist in these attractive, decorative pieces. Like his close contemporary, Hummel, Field is much more adept at embroidering the themes which bubble from him... —
