Biography
Field is best remembered for his eighteen nocturnes which are single movement impromptu compositions for piano that maintain a single mood throughout. The first three of these date from 1812. These pieces are further notable for their influence on Frédéric Chopin, who went on to write 21 nocturnes himself.

Music
Field wrote seven piano concertos.
Among his solo piano compositions, Field composed 18 nocturnes, four piano sonatas (the first three published together as his Op. 1), as well as fantasias, etudes, rondos, and sets of variations.

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat, H. 27 (1799)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A flat, H. 31 (1811)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat, H. 32 (1811)
Piano Concerto No. 4 in E flat, H. 28 (1814, revised 1819)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in C, H. 39 (1817), l'Incendie par l'Orage
Piano Concerto No. 6 in C, H. 49 (1819, revised 1820)
Piano Concerto No. 7 in C minor, H. 58 (1822, revised 1822-32) Available recordings

Keith Anderson, notes for recording Field: Piano Music, Vol. 1, Benjamin Frith (piano), Naxos 8.550761
Track listing for CD Field: Piano Music, Volume 2, Benjamin Frith (piano), Naxos 8.550762