THE NEWLY DISCOVERED CHOPIN WALTZ!

0:00 Chopin’s newly discovered Waltz in A minor
0:58 The discovery
2:00 The quality of the music itself
2:34 Chopin has dropped a single
2:50 A miniature: Is it an ‘infinite waltz’?
3:33 Why is it exciting (compared to the recent Mozart discovery)?
4:49 Welcome to the channel (with Loki)
5:12 Why does it matter? AI, human creativity and the meaning of art!
6:56 Discussion of the music itself: how many bars?
7:49 The introductory material
9:30 The Chopinesque explosion in bars 7 - 8
10:06 Chopin and colour
11:34 The melody
12:35 “The elegance of it!”
13:13 It doesn’t need to modulate
13:47 2nd phrase: an operatic duet
15:22 Conclusion

This video is about Chopin’s recently discovered A minor Waltz, which was uncovered in 2019 by a curator at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City. Unlike Chopin’s published waltzes, it is a single page miniature. Matthew King plays the waltz, discusses its authenticity, reflects on its importance, considers the nature and importance of historic artworks, and analyses 24 bars of Chopin’s music that have not been heard for nearly 200 years.

Chopin Waltz in A minor (probably composed 1830-35, rediscovered in 2019)

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Pianist Matthew King

Edited by Ian Coulter

#Chopin #chopinnewwaltz #themusicprofessor

[rudigerk]

Perfectly fits today's shortened attention span and Youtube Shorts Trend.
Chopin once again up to date! What a Legend.

[dwdei]

"Immediately unrecognisable but instantly recognisable" - that's it in a nutshell. If I had heard this without the context of the tale of a discovered ms, I'd have sworn blind it was Chopin but then have become confused at not knowing which specific piece.
Even if the card had been written in Elton John's handwriting I'd be on the side of Team "That's odd, I am 110% sure it's Chopin"!
(Edit add-on): Incidentally this is my first listen of it. Sir, you have the honour of being the messenger to my ears of this very charming and densely musical New Thing. You do it with just the perfect mix of panache, chat and Loki.

[nickmorton]

Glad you mentioned mazurkas several times. To me, this feels so much more like many of his mazurkas than his great waltzes.

[nathanking]

2024 will forever live in my mind as the year Mozart and Chopin finally battled for ultimate supremacy with their new singles.

[lawrencetaylor]

I lay down, listen to Chopin and scratch myself. No wonder I like this channel. I can relate to Loki.

[timwoo]

Loki (the dog) is staring directly at us in the beginning!

[Hjominbonrun]

I was thinking that if someone wrote this in his style, then that guy is worth listening to cos this is almost impossible to deny that it is Chopin's writing.
And I can't explain why.

[jaegertiger]

WHAT A FIND !!!! The motifs throughout... completely match his style.

[croay]

Releasing an A minor waltz after Kendrick's 'Not Like Us', crazy reference, lil Chopin is clever as hell

[fiandrhi]

I just wanted to say I've very much enjoyed your videos and consider it a privilege that you are sharing your music education with us music lovers.

[MisterJinglez]

This is my new favorite channel. Thank you for dedicating your life to music. It’s dudes like you that keep my creativity and passion alive in its darkest places

[jaydenfung]

The development of one simple chromatic fall. Chopin is able to make the most pained screams elegant and the tamest transitions barbaric in their own right, a very personal style. And I love it!

[profsjp]

First up: great performance. Splendid commentary and highlighting the contrast with the recent (classical tropes) early Mozart and also AI versus human genius. Thanks!

[peterflongworth]

Magnificent video, Matthew, and what a wonderful and beguiling piece!

[ivanaraque]

I have nothing to add to your analysis, you put this beautifully, Professor, thank you! (Ah, I'll say, the waltz is hauntingly beautiful, I can't get enough of it, so there). I wonder what would've been of it had Chopin written a couple of additional episodes to go with the main theme; in the end, I just hope it becomes the runaway hit of 2024, 200 years late for the composer but never too late for us music lovers.

[Seleuce]

Great analyse, thank you!
I lack your expert knowledge, but l know Chopin's music extremely well by heart, being a lover for over 30 years. I heard his voice in this piece instantly. If this should prove a forgery, the impostor must be equally amazing, and I want to know him/her.
The introduction reminded me immediately of Chopin's Prelude op.28/14, the whole thing has a sort of slightly demonic, ominous atmosphere (like waltzing with the devil). And yet so classy. I don't know any other composer of Chopin's era who could create such marvellous, ambivalent, even disturbing moods with such grace and elegance. (Maybe some would point out Wagner, but I disagree, Wagner was daring and very expressive in his own right, but I wouldn't describe his music as elegant or graceful!)

[ffggddss]

Thanks for presenting this new find with some wonderful insights!

Fred

[BradHollowniczky]

I just about spit out my coffee when I saw the title of this video! Chopin is the peak of the pyramid of my favorite composers, and perhaps the one composer whose music I could not imagine my life without. Thank you for sharing this miniature wonder!

[nimi]

Many classical composers dropping new hits nowadays. I love to see it.

[UtsyoChakraborty]

This work feels like a cousin to the C major Mazurka op. 7 no. 5 (well, it’s also in its relative major!). A very compelling video, Matthew!