A previously unknown piece of music believed to be composed by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. The waltz was found on a card bearing Chopin’s name, dating the music to between 1830 and 1835. Curator Robinson McClellan initially doubted the authenticity of the piece but after examining it with a Chopin expert, they confirmed that the handwriting matched the composer’s style.
Although the waltz is not signed by Chopin, experts are about 98% sure that it was written by him based on the style and characteristics of the piece. World-renowned pianist Lang Lang, who recorded the waltz for the New York Times, described it as typical Chopin with a dramatic darkness turning into positivity.
Chopin, known for his piano solos, was born in 1810 in Poland and is believed to have written around 28 waltzes before his death at the age of 39 in France. Only a portion of his waltzes were published during his lifetime, with the rest either lost or destroyed. The discovery of this new waltz provides further insight into the life and work of the famous composer.
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