What Is Haydn Doing in a John Field Nocturne?

The middle section of John Field's Nocturne No. 13 in D minor, published 1834, towards the end composer's life, begins with what appears to be a quotation from start finale Haydn's Quartet E♭ major Op. 76 6. Apart transposition theme and use different medium, respective passages are all but identical. This unlikely correspondence is unknown has never been critically discussed. I show that no isolated event; indeed, it turns out integral conception entire nocturne. first section, at least retrospect, can heard work same shapes, though minor mode, before they transformed by their major-mode guise following più moto section. consider affective implications context whole as well its possible significance for Field himself his milieu. Beyond those considerations, significant tells us about reception Haydn supposedly hostile or indifferent nineteenth century.