Brahms: Piano Works Daria Kameneva

• 1 I. Allegro non troppo, ma energico 05:57
• 2 II. Andante con espressione 05:25
• 3 III. Scherzo. Allegro - Poco più moderato 04:00
• 4 IV. Finale. Sostenuto - Allegro non troppo e rubato - Molto sostenuto 11:34
• 5 Theme 01:38
• 6 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. I 01:15
• 7 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. II 00:59
• 8 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. III 01:12
• 9 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. IV 01:03
• 10 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. V 01:28
• 11 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. VI 01:01
• 12 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. VII 01:16
• 13 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. VIII 00:52
• 14 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. IX 01:00
• 15 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. X 01:06
• 16 Variations on an Original Theme - Var. XI 04:04
• 17 Intermezzo in B minor 04:14
• 18 Intermezzo in E minor 04:54
• 19 Intermezzo in C major 01:43
• 20 Rhapsody in E flat major 05:16
• Total Runtime 59:57

Info for Brahms: Piano Works

Daria Kameneva, who was awarded first prize in the European Piano Competition in France in 2011, debuts with her first album recording with works by Johannes Brahms. Markedly powerful, as in the early, potent Sonata No. 2, op 2 (1852), but equally subtle, for example in the Four Piano Pieces op. 119 (1893) belonging to Brahms’ later works with their intimate character far removed from superficial virtuosity, she displays the full range of her abilities. The programme is topped off with the Variations on an Original Theme in D major Op. 21 from the year 1857. Daria Kameneva performs on a Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano.

Daria Kameneva, piano

Daria Kameneva was born in 1987 in Moscow, Russia and began her piano studies at the age of five. At six she entered Music School No. 1 of Reutov. While still a student, she won several youth competitions and was consequently accepted in 2002 to study at the Moscow Music College with Natalia Suslova. In 2006, she joined the class of Stanislav Igolinsky at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Gradually she began to play concerts in Moscow and Russia and today she appears regularly in solo and cham-ber performances. Daria Kameneva is a laureate of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and a scholarship recipient of the “New Names” Foundation, Cultural Foundation and held a scholarship from the President of Russia.

Daria Kameneva, piano

Internationally, Daria is also beginning to make herself known. In 2008, she won second prize at the Chamber Music Competition in Kazakhstan and in 2010 she was selected by the Tchaikovsky Conservatory to represent Russia at the Kyoto Int’l Music Students Festival in Japan. Moreover, she was prizewinner at the 2011 Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona. Her greatest success thus far was 2011 the first prize at the European Piano Competition in France, which eventually led to the production of this album.

Daria Kameneva, piano

In spite of her young age, Daria Kameneva has a broad repertoire including works ranging from Bach to music of the 21st century, including solo works as well as a great range of chamber music and concertos. Daria Kameneva appears regularly on the important stages of Moscow such as the Bolshoi, Rachmani-noff and Maly Halls of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and the Moscow Inter-national Performing Arts Center. Not only does she appear frequently in her native Moscow and Russia, she has also performed in France, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Spain, and Sweden.

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