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Thanks so much for coming! Here are the preludes and fugues we studied in the order in which I performed them. The artists I've chosen are some of my favourites. I've included a harpsichord recording to give you an idea of what interpretations would have been like in Bach's day. Click on each title for a link to the video : Prelude and Fugue in F major, Book 2 Prelude and Fugue in A flat major, Book 1 (often called the 'cathedral' fugue) Prelude and Fugue in D major, Book 1 Prelude and Fugue in F# minor, Book 2 (the triple fugue) Prelude and Fugue in C major, Book 1 (the famous one) And here are a couple of references if you'd like to learn more: Je suis un paragraphe. Cliquez ici pour ajouter votre propre texte et me modifier. C'est facile.

Agenda 2025-26 Season Music Discovery Concerts La Piana Music School, Paris The genius of Mozart... Schubert's impromptus... ALexander Scriabin - the controversial composer Learn More November 14 2025 at 8pm Paris Recital Studio L'Accord Parfait Works of Mozart, Schubert and Chopin Learn More May 16 2026 at 8pm Paris Recital Studio L'Accord Parfait Works of Bach, Rachmaninov and Scriabine Learn More Previous Concerts Learn More June/July 2026 Australian Tour Sarah will be returning to Australia for a series of concerts, lecture-recitals and masterclasses. Watch this space for upcoming dates.. Learn More Email If you have any enquiries, comments or suggestions, Sarah would love to hear from you... > I want to be informed of any upcoming events Thanks for your feedback!

Works of Rachmaninov, Scarlatti and Brahms "When the idea came to me to record this CD, my natural choice was the two composers whose works have accompanied me over the years : Brahms and Rachmaninov. It was, however, Scarlatti's sonata in A major, K.208, which was the decisive inspiration behind this recording. A work I find so beautiful in its pure simplicity that I could not help but choose it as the openinig piece." Sarah Cabrol-Douat Works Domenico SCARLATTI (1685-1757) 7 Sonatas (K.208, K.531, K.87, K.27, K.29, K.466, K.141) Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Klavierstücke, Op.118 Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) 6 Preludes (Op.3 : No.2, Op.23 : Nos.1, 3, 4, 6 & 7) About the CD... Performed by Sarah Cabrol-Douat (piano) Recorded at Studio Meudon (Paris) Sound Engineer : Clément Gariel Photographer : Lucia Bartl Cover Art : Rémi Soléa Piano : Steinway D prepared by Bernard Faulon and Bastien Herbin Order here To purchase the CD, please use the contact form . CD created in collaboration with

Biography The Early Years Sarah was born in Launceston, Tasmania (Australia), where she first studied piano with her mother. At the age of 12 she received a state music scholarship and it was decided that she should continue her studies with Eric Mitchell in Hobart. At 15, Sarah received a Queen's Trust Award to continue her studies at the Moscow Central Music School . Sarah and Eric Mitchell in Hobart The Moscow Conservatory Natalia Trull and Alexander Strukov On graduating from the Central Music School, Sarah was accepted into the prestigious Moscow State Conservatory , where she obtained a BMus under the guidance of Natalia Trull and Alexander Strukov. Gordon Fergus-Thompson Freiburg, Paris and London Following a two-year period of private study with Hungarian pianist Tibor Szasz in Freiburg, Germany, Sarah received the Albert Roussel scholarship to further her studies with Germaine Mounier at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris. She then obtained an MMus in performance from the Royal College of Music in London, where she was similarly a scholarship holder, under the guidance of international concert pianist Gordon Fergus-Thompson . Sarah Cabrol-Douat Sarah regularly gives concerts in Europe, both as a soloist and a chamber musician. She has performed in such venues as Steinway and Sons and St. Martin in the Fields in London, with the Duisburg Orchestra (Germany) and as part of the International Festival of Mantua (Italy). Sarah regularly returns to Australia, giving recitals to great critical acclaim in her home town of Launceston and across Tasmania and Victoria. She performs regularly in Paris, which has been her home since 2003. Sarah has been professor of piano at the La Piana music school in Paris since 2005. She inaugurated the Music Discovery series in 2023. An international career

Launceston Recital Saturday June 28th at 3pm Beethoven - Sonata no.8 "Pathétique", op.13 Debussy - Estampes Rachmaninov - 6 Moments Musicaux, op.16 Brock Room Launceston Grammar Music Centre Button Street, Mowbray Tickets online or at the door: Adult: $30, Concession: $25, Student: $10 Titre 1 Book Here

Agenda 2024-25 Season Music Discovery Concerts La Piana Music School, Paris Bach, Mozart, Debussy and Rachmaninov... Learn More March 29 2025 at 8pm Paris Recital Chapelle Eugene Napoleon Works of Beethoven, Debussy and Rachmaninov Learn More June 18 2025 at 8pm Paris Recital Studio L'Accord Parfait Works of Beethoven, Debussy and Rachmaninov Learn More June 27th, 2025 Melbourne Recital Tempo Rubato, Melbourne Works of Beethoven, Debussy and Rachmaninov Learn More Previous Concerts Learn More June 28th, 2025 Launceston Recital Brock Room Launceston Grammar Music Centre Works of Beethoven, Debussy and Rachmaninov Learn More Email If you have any enquiries, comments or suggestions, Sarah would love to hear from you... > I want to be informed of any upcoming events Thanks for your feedback!

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Australian Tour 2026 Sarah will be returning to Australia for concerts, lecture-recitals and masterclasses in July/August 2026 Watch this space for more details...

Paris recital Friday 14 november 2025 at 8pm Mozart - Sonata in f Major, K.332 Schubert - 4 Impromptus, op.90 Chopin - Prelude in D flat Major, op.28 n.15 Polonaise in E flat minor, op. 26 n.2 Waltz in E minor, op. posth Studio L'Accord Parfait 47 rue Ramey, Paris Book here

Music Discovery Concerts Did you know that Beethoven considered himself superior to a Prince? Or that Debussy couldn't stand pianists? Or that Rachmaninov was considered a 'one minute wonder' whose music would be forgotten by posterity? Sarah created the Music Discovery Concerts series at the beginning of 2023. Full of fun and often surprising facts, each session explores a new composer and their role in the evolution of the classical piano repertoire. Stay tuned for future sessions... Coming up in 2025-2026: Sunday October 12th, 2025 Mozart : Sonata in f Major, K.332 Sunday November 30th, 2025 Schubert : Impromptus op.90 Sunday February 15th, 2026 J.S.Bach : The Well-Tempered Clavier Click here for a recap of the session Sunday April 5th, 2026 Scriabin : Sonata no.3 in F# minor, op.23 Where? Ecole de Musique La Piana 28 rue Louis Braille 75012 Paris Book here

Rachmaninox Six Moments Musicaux op.16 Suggested further listening of Rachmaninov's works: Piano concertos nos 2 and 3 Piano Sonata no.2, op.36 (revised edition) The Bells op.35 Vespers op.37 Etudes-Tableaux op.39 nos 1, 5 and 6 Watch this space for a video of the lastest session...

Repertoire J.S. Bach (1685-1750) D. Scarlatti (1685-1757) J. Haydn (1732-1809) W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) L. Beethoven (1770-1827) F. Schubert (1797-1828) R. Schumann (1810-1856) F. Chopin (1810-1849) C. Franck (1822-1890) J. Brahms (1833-1897) C. Debussy (1862-1918) M. Ravel (1875-1937) A. Scriabin (1872-1915) S. Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) C. Vine (b.1954) Preludes and Fugues Various Sonatas Sonatas Hob. 16 Nos. 34, 35, 44, 49 Sonatas K. 282, K. 311, K.331, K.332, K. 333, K. 570 Fantasy K. 475 12 Variations on ‘Ah, vous dirai-je maman’, K. 265 Sonatas Op.2, No.1, Op.13, Op.26, Op. 27, No.1, Op. 28, Op.109 4 Impromptus D. 899 Sonata in A Major, D. 664 Sonata in A minor, D. 784 Davidsbündlertänze Op.6 Kinderszenen, Op.15 Waltzes Nocturnes Ballade No.1, Op.23 Ballade No.3, Op.47 Ballade No.4, Op.52 Prelude, Choral and Fugue Scherzo, Op.4 Sonata No.3 in f minor, Op.5 4 Ballades, Op.10 Two Rhapsodies, Op.79 Three Intermezzi, Op.117 Six Pieces, Op.118 Four Pieces, Op.119 Preludes Estampes Valses Nobles et Sentimentales Preludes Etudes Sonata No.2 in G-sharp minor, Op.19 Waltz in A-flat major, Op.38 Preludes Etudes-tableaux Six Moments Musicaux, Op.16 Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.36 (2nd version) Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op.42 5 Bagatelles Piano Sonata No.1