Long-lost Chopin waltz resurfaces after 200 years in hiding

A previously unknown waltz by Chopin, written nearly 200 years ago, has been discovered in the vault of New York's Morgan Library and Museum. Photo: Handout

An unknown waltz by Chopin, written nearly 200 years ago, has been discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

The score, on a card bearing Frederic Chopin's hand-written name, was found by a curator in the spring, the New York Times reported recently.