A fascinating discovery took place at the Morgan Library & Manhattan Museum, New York, where an unknown score by the famous composer Frédéric Chopin was found, dated two centuries ago.

The work was discovered by Robinson McClellan, museum curator and composer, while organizing objects in the institution's vault. Even though the score bore Chopin's signature, McClellan doubted its authenticity. "Think: what am i seeing? "I didn't recognize this music.", McClellan told The New York Times.

The authenticity of the waltz was confirmed after exhaustive analysis of the ink, role and musical style, in collaboration with an expert from the University of Pennsylvania. Este vals, composed approximately between 1830 Y 1835 during Chopin's young years, was finally authenticated. “We are absolutely convinced of our conclusion”, McClellan assured..

The composition is described as having a raw beginning and was performed by pianist Lang Lang as a work with “dramatic darkness that transforms into something positive.”.

The relevance of Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish virtuoso pianist and composer who focused his work on pieces for solo piano, marking a radical change in the interpretation of the instrument in the 19th century. Your style, characterized by solitary notes and rapid variations, broke with the conventional forms of the time. With its pieces, Chopin redefined the piano, generating an influence that would reach figures such as Franz Liszt and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Described by Artur Rubinstein as “the first composer who made the piano sing”, Chopin freed the instrument from its limited role and elevated it to a level of musical expression never seen before., legacy that still resonates in today's music.