Recently, Robinson McClellan, a curator at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, managed to identify a lost waltz by Frédéric Chopin. This is the first discovery of music by this famous 19th century composer from the 1930s.
That is the sound of Chopin’s waltz rediscovered after almost 200 years. This is the story of how an unknown work in the hand of the poet was found in a museum in New York, the first such discovery in more than fifty years. https://t.co/RXb1FfJOmL pic.twitter.com/yeGxE10EoX
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Jeffrey Kallberg, a Chopin expert at the University of Pennsylvania, was speechless when he first held the manuscript. “I knew I’d never seen that before. » He then began working with Robinson McClellan to test the coin. According to a press release from the museumthey worked with Chopin experts and curators from manuscript.
The museum specified: “Although Chopin’s name is on the document, the composer did not sign it himself. Graphological analysis revealed that the name was written by someone else. In addition, the song is only about a minute long. Chopin is famous for his quickness, but the newly discovered waltz is shorter than the others. Its structure is also very attractive. Several disjointed and dense measures end with an explosion of sound, before a melancholy melody begins. None of his known waltzes start like this, which makes this one even more interesting. »
This composition by Chopin dates back to the 1830s “offers insight into Chopin’s creative process”explained to CNN Jack Guy, spokesman for the a museum. “We see Chopin experimenting with things that will be hallmarks of his style. I’m 98% sure of it. Many people who have heard it already feel that it is similar to Chopin. »
“This newly discovered waltz expands our understanding of Chopin as a composer and opens up new questions for researchers about when he wrote it and for whom it was intended. Hearing this work for the first time will be an exciting moment for everyone involved in the world of classical piano.”concluded Robinson McClellan.
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