Lost Chopin waltz discovered in New York museum after almost 200 years
Hidden for nearly two centuries, a mysterious waltz believed to be written by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered in a New York museum - could this be a lost masterpiece?
A new piece of music believed to be penned by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered in the vault of a New York museum nearly 200 years after it was first written.
The unknown waltz was found in the Morgan Library and Museum — which dates the music to between 1830 and 1835 — on a card bearing the Polish composer's name, according to the New York Times.
It was found by curator Robinson McClellan while he was cataloguing new collections, he told the newspaper. McClellan told the BBC he was initially unsure if the piece was actually Chopin’s after photographing the score and playing it himself on his keyboard at home.
McClellan then worked with a leading Chopin expert from the University of Pennsylvania to authenticate the score.
It is not signed by Chopin but the penmanship matched the famous composer's, including his distinctive bass clef as well as his doodling characteristic.
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