Cholopow's harmonic analysis of this Finale (as shown in
Appendix B) has thus uncovered some interesting details. The outline of key
subject material and underlying harmonies allows for the identification of an
overall structure of an apparently obscure movement. These findings are
contrary to the criticisms noted earlier - obscure, undefined harmony, lack of
subjects and lack of formal clarity. Cholopow's observation that this Finale is
similar in structural outline to Chopin's other movements in rondo form
provides further substantiation for the belief that this movement does exhibit
a clear formal structure. It is also possible that Chopin was comfortable with
the Finale of opus 35, or else he probably would not have used a similar
structural outline five years later in opus 58, given the negative critical
appraisal relating to opus 35.
