Born in Dublin in 1782, Field was a child prodigy who left Ireland at an early age to become apprentice to the great Italian composer and piano maker Muzio Clementi. Clementi took Field on a tour of ...

4 Extra Debut. 1832: Composer John Field leaves Moscow to tour Europe, with a son he barely knows. Alistair McGowan stars in his own drama. Show more Alistair McGowan stars in his own drama about ...

Donald Macleod is joined by pianist Míċeál O'Rourke to explore the work of Romantic composer Fryderyk Chopin, and the 'father of the nocturne', John Field ...

4 Extra Debut. Alistair McGowan uncovers 19th century Irish pianist and composer John Field, the inventor of the nocturne. From 2016. Show more Alistair McGowan travels to Dublin to explore the ...