Franz Liszt’s “Sunt Lacrymae Franz Liszt’s “Sunt Lacrymae Rerum”: A Scholarly EditionRerum”: A Scholarly Edition
UNCW Undergraduate Research Fellowship Proposal
Nancy E. Jones
IntroductionIntroduction
“Sunt Lacrymae Rerum” from Annees de Pelerinage
ObjectiveObjective
Outline every major and minor discrepancy through comparison between manuscript and editions
Determine Liszt’s intentions for the composition though research
Create a scholarly edition, including commentary
RationaleRationale
Why is a scholarly edition important?
MethodsMethods
Scrutinize and note discrepancies found between the manuscript and the Henle Urtext and Edito Musica Budapest editions
Travel to the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Yale University, for further clarification
Manual input of notes and Liszt’s annotations using “Finale” software
Research and commentary (to be included in edition)
Learn and perform from my scholarly edition
Example 1Example 1
Description of ProjectDescription of Project
To complete the research project:– A presentation/performance will be
given to the Department of Music and local groups
– The presentation/performance will be submitted for consideration at the national and international level
Nancy E. Jones, Keyboard Performance Major, 2006
Dr. Sherrill Martin, Faculty Advisor