all of Chopin's etudes were written to test a particular aspect of playing piano and being able to play an etude by him is like an achievement unlocked in that area. this is the one he wrote for people who want to master arpeggios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRgQgr4-at8 it's apparently the hardest
@augustus All of his stuff is so heavy on the right hand. His etudes seem to be written to teach playing his music rather than the piano more generally. Fair enough I guess.