First published in 2000

Gabriel Urbain Fauré was born 12 May 1845, in Pamiers in the south of France.

Faure’s compositional style has proven difficult to classify. Some music historians consider him a figure of the nineteenth century, a traditionalist, even a neo-romantic; others consider him part of the twentieth century—at the least, a predecessor of modern French music or, at the other extreme, a quiet revolutionary and a great influence upon France’s musical future.

This research guide offers a selective, annotated list of writings, biographical information and lists of works and photographs.