Chopin - Spring Waltz (mariage D'amour) [please Read Description] -

The misattribution began with a viral YouTube upload titled .

It is not actually a waltz; while it contains segments with a feel, it frequently shifts time signatures, including

) and repetitive motifs characteristic of late 20th-century "easy-listening" music, rather than the complex ornamentation of the Romantic era. The misattribution began with a viral YouTube upload titled

The piece is actually titled (Marriage of Love). It is a contemporary French solo piano work composed in 1978 by Paul de Senneville .

Musicologists and fans of classical music note several reasons why the piece does not fit Chopin’s style: It is a contemporary French solo piano work

The piece uses modern pop-classical chord progressions (

Later uploaders kept the "Chopin" title because it was a popular search term, even when they knew it was incorrect. This led millions to believe it was a long-lost Chopin masterpiece. 3. Why it isn't "Chopin" it frequently shifts time signatures

The original mistitled video garnered over 34 million views before being removed.