Unknown Chopin waltz discovered in New York: audio report

A newly discovered piece of music, believed to be by Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin, has surfaced nearly two centuries after it was composed. 

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849).

Image: Biblioteka Narodowa/Polona, Public domain

The previously unknown waltz was uncovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

That's the sound of a Chopin waltz that was unearthed after nearly 200 years. Here's the story of how an unknown work in the composer’s hand was discovered in a New York museum, the first such find in more than half a century. https://t.co/RXb1FfJOmL pic.twitter.com/yeGxE10EoX

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 27, 2024

Lost Chopin waltz unearthed after almost 200 years https://t.co/FfIVDmPz6X

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 29, 2024

Radio Poland's Michał Owczarek has the story.

Click on the audio player above to listen