TO THE DISTANT BELOVED——Baoyi Bi & Kaori Kitamura - Beethoven Lieder Recital

The centerpiece of this concert, An die ferne Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved), was composed in the late creative period of Beethoven’s career. When Bi Baoyi speaks of Beethoven, it’s as if she’s discussing an old friend: “He faced setbacks in every aspect of life—health, love… Fate seemed to mock him relentlessly, and each time happiness slipped through his grasp.”