Brahms: Piano Works Daria Kameneva

• Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2
• 1I. Allegro non troppo, ma energico05:57
• 2II. Andante con espressione05:25
• 3III. Scherzo. Allegro - Poco più moderato04:00
• 4IV. Finale. Sostenuto - Allegro non troppo e rubato - Molto sostenuto11:34
• Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op.21
• 5Theme01:38
• 6Variations on an Original Theme - Var. I01:15
• 7Variations on an Original Theme - Var. II00:59
• 8Variations on an Original Theme - Var. III01:12
• 9Variations on an Original Theme - Var. IV01:03
• 10Variations on an Original Theme - Var. V01:28
• 11Variations on an Original Theme - Var. VI01:01
• 12Variations on an Original Theme - Var. VII01:16
• 13Variations on an Original Theme - Var. VIII00:52
• 14Variations on an Original Theme - Var. IX01:00
• 15Variations on an Original Theme - Var. X01:06
• 16Variations on an Original Theme - Var. XI04:04
• Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119
• 17Intermezzo in B minor04:14
• 18Intermezzo in E minor04:54
• 19Intermezzo in C major01:43
• 20Rhapsody in E flat major05:16
• Total Runtime59:57

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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