All by Myself: the Rachmaninov original

All by Myself: the Rachmaninov original

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norman lebrecht

April 25, 2021

New York composer and Youtuber Adam Neely traces the Celine Dion hit to a melody by Sergei Rachmaninov in the second piano concerto.

The Rachmaninov estate received 12 percent of the song’s royalties.

Who knew?

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