Homage to Immortal Lovers: From Beethoven to Schumann and Brahms

The performance, which will be linked to the YouTube channel "Classical Music Kitan," will trace the musical lineage of Beethoven's "To a Lover Far Away," a song cycle, which was inherited by Schumann's "Fantasy, Op. 17" and then by Brahms' "Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 (first draft version), 4th Movement," starting with the melody of "To a Lover Far Away," which was composed by Beethoven. The program traces the musical lineage that has been passed down from Schumann's "Fantasy, Op. 17" to Brahms' "Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 (first draft version, 4th movement). Atsushi Imada (piano), Aya Kitagaki (cello), and Hana (violin and storytelling) will present a new classical experience through their performance and storytelling, exploring the depths of the composers' passion and creativity.