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John Field
... his fingers alone played, without any unnecessary movement of the hand and arm, each finger striking the key with such mechanical power and nicety, that he was enabled to produce the loudest, as well as the softest tones, the shortest as well as the longest notes, with equal perfection, without the slightest visible effort.
MUSICAL WORLD (1837)
Fantaisie sur l'andante de Martini; Rondo: Le Midi
ALAN CUCKSTON (fortepiano) (R) Concerto No 4 in E flat JOHN O'CONOR (piano)
NEW IRISH CO/JANOS FURST. Record

Contributors

Unknown:
John Field
Unknown:
Alan Cuckston
Piano:
John O'Conor
Piano:
New Irish

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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