Frederic Chopin’s unknown waltz was discovered after 200 years

Frederic Chopin’s unknown waltz was discovered after 200 years

A musical manuscript of an unknown waltz by composer Frederic Chopin has been found in the Morgan Library and Museum after 200 years. It was transferred to the institution in 2019, but was not included in the special catalog due to the coronavirus pandemic. The score’s description read: “Musical manuscript of an unknown piano piece.”

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According to The New York Times, musicologists examined the handwriting and determined that the author of the work was Frederic Chopin. The composer’s works belong to the period between 1830 and 1835. According to experts, this is one of Chopin’s shortest waltzes: it lasts about 80 seconds. It is noted that the article is presented in the author’s original style.

We have previously said that a drawing by Viktor Tsoi was sold at auction for 76,900 euros (8,059,843 rubles). Note ed.). This amount was a record for a musician’s artwork.

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