Transcript Franz Liszt’s “Sunt Lacrymae Rerum”: A Scholarly Edition UNCW Undergraduate Research Fellowship Proposal

Franz Liszt’s “Sunt Lacrymae
Rerum”: A Scholarly Edition
UNCW Undergraduate Research
Fellowship Proposal
Nancy E. Jones
Introduction
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“Sunt Lacrymae Rerum” from
Annees de Pelerinage
Objective
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
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Rationale
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Why is a scholarly edition important?
Methods
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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 1
Description of Project
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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