pros and cons for taking some notes with lh

[pianistimo]

i want to know which way is truly the 'best' or if it is totally up to the performer.  specifically in the chopin etude opus 10 #1 (last note of eighth measure - the lh COULD take the B with the second finger of lh).  if you play this piece - would you do it?  have you done it?  or is it pretty much standard to play the entire arpeggio with the rh?

[m]

i want to know which way is truly the 'best' or if it is totally up to the performer.  specifically in the chopin etude opus 10 #1 (last note of eighth measure - the lh COULD take the B with the second finger of lh).  if you play this piece - would you do it?  have you done it?  or is it pretty much standard to play the entire arpeggio with the rh?

 

Pianistimo is preparing to beat Op.10/2

I don't put any RH into LH in this etude, as I don't see a good reason for it.
There are a couple nasty passages there you could "re-finger" if you don't have a big enough hand to reach.
Be careful not to overstress your hands.

[pianistimo]

that was exactly my reasons.  not stressing the hands too much.  i find a bit of relaxation in sharing some of the arpeggiated notes that appear in the bass - that could be for rh - but i don't feel like taking them so i can relax the rh slightly to play again.

but, asm1469was talking about 'motion' - in the back of my head i was thinking perhaps i am cutting off the motion and will somehow sabotage myself.

on the other hand - i see that the note D# (three notes before) is accented.  this makes me want to play it with the third finger of the rh - and take EVERYTHING below it with lh.

[counterpoint]

my advise for pianistimo:

Just make a little jump to the left, then you reach the B easily with the right hand.
And you can play the octave C of the left hand very comfortable too.

But from my point of view, in general it's okay to take notes with the other hand if it makes playing easier and more fluent.

[pianistimo]

thank you counterpoint and marik.  am attempting to see which ways will still keep speed and allow for idiosyncracies of accents and changes of harmonies at odd spots.  chopin is always a bugger.  i am using the word bugger a lot now. i think it is my 'word.'