In 1997, one of the hottest topics in the global pop music scene was the song "Time To Say Goodbye" sung by Sarah Brightman, the first diva of the British musical, and Andrea Bocelli, the Italian blind singer, which swept the cross-border music field of classical pop with thunderous momentum. In Germany alone, this single sold 3 million copies, becoming the best-selling single record in Germany's history; In addition, it ranks second in British pop charts and extremely high in France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.

In 1996, Henry Maske, a famous German boxing champion, prepared a farewell boxing match to end his legendary sports experience. He specially found his favorite singer sarah brightman and invited her to sing at his farewell boxing match. Bleiman accepted it, and after careful planning and selection, he finally chose this song "Time to Say Goodbye", and Bleiman invited Bocelli to perform with him. However, in the boxing match held in November that year, henry maske was unexpectedly defeated, which made people sigh. At this time, when the moving and touching melody of Time to Say Goodbye sounded, when Bleiman and Bocelli began to sing, this scene moved all the listeners! Time to Say Goodbye and sarah brightman's name are deeply imprinted in the hearts of the audience. Later, some media even described it as "the farewell of a boxing legend has created another musical legend"!

The following year, as soon as the album featuring this track was released, it swept across the field of classical pop cross-border music with a thunderous momentum, and won wide acclaim all over the world. It once topped the European champion song throne, and even gained a circulation unmatched by other classical music all over the world. The highlight of this record is far more than this song. The whole album is full of charming temperament and overall artistic sense. The orchestral orchestration part is played by the world-famous London Symphony Orchestra, reflecting an unparalleled atmosphere and grandeur. In fact, the title of this album was timeless when it was first published in 1997, and it was changed to Time to Say Goodbye when it was released in the American market. However, no matter how the name was changed, this album is undoubtedly a classic CD worth collecting and occupies a very important position in sarah brightman's singing career.

After that, she recorded a solo version of this song in sarah brightman's next album. The Time of Farewell has been sung or quoted in many sports events, movies and TV programs.