[Fauré] Lower Difficulty! Recommended Piano Pieces by a Master of French Music
Gabriel Fauré, the French composer whose style created original works while upholding classical formal beauty, had a profound influence on 20th-century classical composers.
Fauré’s works—ranging from orchestral and sacred music to pieces noted for their flowing beauty, elegance, delicacy, and warmth—have long been loved by classical music fans.
From Fauré’s wide-ranging output, we have selected some of his most popular piano pieces.
Here we introduce relatively accessible works that you can not only listen to but also enjoy performing to experience Fauré’s world for yourself.
If you are studying piano, please use this as a reference!
Playlist
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| 1 | Barcarolle No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 26Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Gabriel Fauré composed 13 barcarolles over the course of his life... |
| 2 | Lullaby, No. 1 from the Suite “Dolly,” Op. 56Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | The famous piano duet masterpiece, Suite: Dolly. Gabri... |
| 3 | Pavane, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | The French composer who was a pianist and educator… |
| 4 | Barcarolle No. 7 in D minor, Op. 90Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Riding on the elegant rhythm of 6/8 time, the waves... |
| 5 | Sicilienne, Op. 78Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Very familiar for beginners and intermediate learners… |
| 6 | Three Songs Without Words, Op. 17-1, No. 1 in A-flat majorGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Gabriel Fauré’s celebrated masterpiece… |
| 7 | Elegy in C minor, Op. 24Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Characterized by a sweet, delicate resonance and a melody rich in emotion… |
| 8 | From ‘Requiem’ in ParadiseGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | A religious piece marked by an elegant melody sung with angelic voices... |
| 9 | Eight Pieces, Op. 84: No. 3, FugueGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Elegant musical expression of French music |
| 10 | Nocturne No. 1 in E-flat minor, Op. 33Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | A piano piece that unfolds from silence to passion |
| 11 | Suite ‘Dolly’ Op. 56 No. 3 ‘Dolly’s Garden’Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Crafting a new melody from an old piano sonata... |
| 12 | 8 Pieces, Op. 84: No. 1, CapriccioGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | A 1902 Paris work that expresses French vocal music on the piano |
| 13 | Eight Pieces, Op. 84: No. 7, JoyGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | An elegant French piano piece |
| 14 | 8 Pieces, Op. 84: No. 4, AdagiettoGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | A small French musical piece with the delicate melodic beauty of E minor |
| 15 | Barcarolle No. 9 in A minor, Op. 101Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | French music in 6/8 time that evokes an elegant sway |
| 16 | Suite ‘Dolly’ Op. 56 No. 4, Kitty-ValseGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Play the graceful waltz of French music on the piano |
| 17 | Barcarolle No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 105-2Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | A French piano piece composed in 1921 |
| 18 | Barcarolle No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 36Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Fauré’s elegant and delicate, beautiful works |
| 19 | Suite “Dolly,” Op. 56 No. 2 “Mi-a-ou”Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | A piano duet composed to celebrate a young girl's birthday |
| 20 | Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor, Op. 104-2Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | A 6/8 meter like a smoothly rippling water surface… |
| 21 | Impromptu No. 5 in F-sharp minor, Op. 102Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | An energetic, ear-catching Gabriel... |
| 22 | Three Songs Without Words, Op. 17 No. 3 in A-flat majorGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Composed by Gabriel Fauré when he was 18 years old… |
| 23 | Eight Pieces, Op. 84 No. 5: ImpromptuGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | I performed at a piano recital with a piece filled with melancholy... |
| 24 | Impromptu No. 2 in F minor, Op. 31Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Fauré’s Impromptu No. 2 is intermediate level and its fast triplets are perfect for practice. |
| 25 | Nocturne No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 36Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | I like piano pieces that are both weighty and beautiful… |
| 26 | Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat major, Op. 63Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Active in France, Europe, over a 79-year lifetime… |
| 27 | Clair de Lune, Op. 46-2Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Gabriel Fauré, one of France’s representative composers… |
| 28 | Nine Preludes, Op. 103 No. 3Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | The most important thing for understanding the late years of Gabriel Fauré is... |
| 29 | Song cycle “Three Songs,” Op. 7: No. 1, After a DreamGabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | Pianos, cellos, violins, flutes, and so on... |
| 30 | Barcarolle No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 70Gabriel Fauré |  play_arrow | French compositions I’d like to recommend to intermediate-level players… |