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Urtext Edition  •  Morgan Library  •  Recording by Lang Lang

In autumn 2024, the Morgan Library in New York announced a sensation: in a legacy, curator Robinson McClellan had discovered a postcard-sized manuscript of a waltz in a minor with the inscription “Chopin”. Chopin experts all over the world have meanwhile scrutinized and confirmed the authenticity of the manuscript: undoubtedly an autograph by the Polish composer, it is moreover the short waltz of a hitherto unknown original work. Scholars and pianists have since then fallen into a waltz fever! 

In close collaboration with the Morgan Library, G. Henle Publishers has the privilege to present the first Urtext edition of the new Chopin waltz: in addition to the musical text edited by Jeffrey Kallberg, it also offers a facsimile of the autograph. In his epilogue, the internationally renowned Chopin researcher provides fascinating observations concerning the genesis and intention of the small composition. We were able to engage star pianist Lang Lang, who introduced this sensational discovery to the world with his premiere recording, to supply the fingerings. A gem for all Chopin fans and piano aficionados!

Urtext Edition

Waltz a minor with facsimile
Frédéric Chopin Waltz a minor with facsimile
Editor: Jeffrey Kallberg
Urtext Edition, paperbound
HN 1303

$12.95 available
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$12.95 available
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Morgan Library and Museum


The Morgan Library and Museum in New York presented the autograph of Frédéric Chopin's Waltz in A minor in an exhibition in the museum's Rotunda of the Historic Library from May 13 to September 14, 2025. The installation featured the newly discovered waltz (ca. 1830), alongside other works by Chopin from the same period: an early masterpiece he wrote as a teenager in Poland, a mazurka (Polish folk dance) he conceived when he was leaving the country, and an étude he composed soon after moving to Paris. Also included was the playbill for Chopin's first major concert in Paris in 1832, at the Salons Pleyel.

More information on the exhibition


World Premiere Recording by Lang Lang

The fingerings for this first Urtext edition have been provided by star pianist Lang Lang, who introduced this sensational discovery to the world with his first recording. You can listen to his playing in the video below and then try it yourself - it's not that difficult!

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