John Fields nocturnes on a modern piano

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good recording of Field's nocturnes on a modern piano? I have Bart van Oort's nearly complete set on fortepiano, which is excellent. But after hearing the two Tiegermann recorded I'd like to hear them on a modern instrument.

John O'Connor on TELARC is quite wonderful.

Depends on how you want them played. if you want them all dreamy, a la Chopin, then Micael O'Rourke or John O'Connor is for you. Personally I don't like this approach

If you want them played how they were written then you have two choices

Roberte Mamou on Pavanne gives an excellent interpretation but doesn't record them all. This may now be oop and I'm lucky to have this recording

If you want them all (plus a couple of Field sonats thrown in for good luck) then Benjamin Frith on Naxos (2 volumes) is your best bet. In many ways Mamou is swlightly more superior but Frith also has his moments. I'd recommend either.

The best recording I heard has apparently never made it to CD - Noel Lee on the old Nonesuch label. I just hope they eventually decide to issue it but as Warner has taken them over it's not likely

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Alapage and Amazon have the Mamou listed. Alapage say they can fill the order within 4 days but Amazon are a bit more diffident. The Label is Pavanne Cat #7110. The Amazon site has track excerpts you can listen to.

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I initially liked O'Rourke for just that reason (dreamy, a la Chopin, and with the benefit of the exceptionally clear Chandos recording quality). The O'Connor recording I found typical of certain Telarc discs (to my ears at least), resonant and boomy, though the interpretation was thoughtful.

However, I agree that a less sentimental approach has its merit. Another version that may be available is on the ARTS label (German) with the Italian pianist Pietro Spada, who went on to record allof Field's solo piano works ('The Field Edition'. They were available for a time at Tower for mid-price ($9.99). While I do not own this version, I own Spada's traversal of the four Field sonatas, and two additional discs from the cycle with assorted pieces. Top-flight playing and digital recording.

The piano version I own and enjoy is one by Hans Kann, who I think recorded a bit of forgotten romantic piano concertos for Vox Box. I would characterize Kann's interpretation as direct but not rushed. Unlike O'Rourke, he manages to fit all 18 nocturnes onto one ADD CD (74:25), issued on the Swiss, Tuxedo Music label, in 1990 (Tuxcd1056). I bought it online in the late 1990s, but perhaps it is already oop. Hope this helps. Regards. Glen