“He found it peculiar that he could not think of any waltzes by Chopin that matched the measures on the page,” reads the statement. “Chopin famously wrote in ‘small forms,’ but this work, lasting about one minute, is shorter than any other waltz by him,” adds the statement. “Extensive research points to the strong likelihood that the piece is by Chopin,” according to the statement. This research included analysis by paper conservators who found that the paper and ink match those that Chopin normally used. The discovery of an unknown piece of work by Chopin has not happened since the late 1930s, according to the museum.

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Persons: Frédéric Chopin, Robinson McClellan, “, Chopin, “ Chopin, ”, ” McClellan, Jeffrey Kallberg, McClellan, Colin B, Bailey, Poland’s Organizations: CNN, Morgan Library & Museum, University of Pennsylvania Locations: New York City, Polish, Paris, France, Warsaw, Swiss