Help on Chopin Prelude Opus 28 No 4

[piano_monkey]

I just started this piece (Chopin Prelude Opus 28 No 4) today and i'm a little stuck.
In measure 16 there is a stop (I think that's what it is called)
I have no experience in reading stops and don't  know what to play.
So the main point of the topic is how do you read stops (or whatever they're called)

Thanks in advance for your help

[Rafant]

I see not a "stop", but a "stretto", which means "accelerating". On the other hand, surely you'll find useful the Bernhard's advise in the following link:

http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,4016.0.html

Kind regards.

[pianowolfi]

I think what he/she means is the turn, that's an ornament and in this case it should be played b-a^#-g^x( = a key)- a^# Hope this helps.