Pianist Tom Yun reveals Chopin’s hidden creation

By Euronews | Created at 2024-11-21 16:56:34 | Updated at 2024-11-21 22:07:20 5 hours ago
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Updated: 21/11/2024 - 17:10 GMT+1

Discovered in New York from a collection acquired by the Morgan Library & Museum in 2019, this Chopin waltz has sparked great excitement in the music world.

Discovered in New York from a collection acquired by the Morgan Library & Museum in 2019, this Chopin waltz has sparked great excitement in the music world.

Performing his rendition of the piece is Tom Yun, a piano prodigy and winner of multiple awards born in 2001.

In May, library curator Robinson McClellan uncovered a handwritten manuscript while examining archived collections. Experts are now engaged in a heated debate over its authenticity, pondering if it is an original piece by Chopin or a simple reproduction of his musical style.

Despite ongoing skepticism, the rediscovery of this work, unpublished for nearly a century, offers an exciting opportunity to unveil the vastness of Chopin's extraordinary talent.

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