Gabriel Fauré

Gabriel Fauré's Nocturnes, Barcarolles, and Impromptus form a private, elegantly modulating world halfway between Chopin and Debussy. His harmonic language, especially in the late works, anticipates much of the twentieth century.

Fauré's late nocturnes and barcarolles are increasingly central to French recital programmes, and his harmonic thinking shaped Ravel and the entire Conservatoire tradition.

The 31 public-domain piano works listed below are sortable, downloadable as PDF score editions, and free to study, perform, record, and re-engrave. Each piece links to its individual page with full catalog data, performance notes, and historical context. Browse more works from the Late Romantic era, or use the difficulty filters below to narrow by technical level.