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