The Chopin prelude cited did not in fact become a Manilow song--it was just used as an intro to one of his wonderful creations.

I haven't listened to that song in a very long time, but I played the Chopin often enough as a kid that the Manilow song sounded to me like a variation on it--as scant as the tune was, it was part of the song also.

I heard the performance of the little girl, but it wasn't compelling. I watched it once and that was that. Susan's story and performance is simply so much more compelling.

SRS