contrapuntal enrichment

Godowsky's technique of adding one or more new melodic lines to an existing composition, weaving original countersubjects into the texture of the source work without obscuring its original character.

When playing Godowsky's studies on Chopin, the original Chopin melody should remain clearly audible as the primary voice — the added counterpoint is enrichment, not competition. Balance is the central challenge: the original must sing through the new texture.