Renié, Henriette, 1875-1956
biographical statement
Citation:
Henriette Renié; Living Harp, 2nd ed. Translated by Susann McDonald. Bloomington, Ind.: Music Works-Harp Editions, 1990. (Hasselmanns concert in 1880; started harp at age eleven; won Premier Prix for harp; composed twenty-three works and 108 collections of transcriptions; taught McDonald, Dilling, Grandjany, Salzedo; received Legion of Honor; cared for mother, brother, best friend, best friend's granddaughter; organized Petite Caisse des Artistes; d. march 1, 1956)Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Henriette Renié and Françoise des Varennes papers
Ellis Schuman photograph of Henriette Renie, 1953
Ellis Schuman photographs, approximately 1908-2006
Françiose des Varennes research for Henriette Renié biography, 1881-1994
Series was prepared by des Varennes with documents and personal items for her biography on Henriette Renié. The majority of the series is composed of correspondence, but also includes concert programs, manuscripts, published items and documents.
Françoise des Varennes audio recordings of Henriette Renié, 1827-1958
Series includes professional and private recordings of Renié's compositions. Private recordings are on 78 rpm discs with many duplicates. Professional recordings are from Columbia and Odéon with 78 rpm discs with many duplicates. The series also contains three metal disc matrices used as masters for producing copies of private recordings. There are also two magnetic tape reels with music from the Columbia and Odéon recordings.
Henriette Renié correspondence and personal items arranged by Françoise des Varennes, 1876-1974
Series contains items grouped by des Varennes with no apparent arrangement. Contains the largest amount of correspondence when compared to other series in the collection, many of which were written by famous composers and musicians to Henriette Renié. Materials also include photographs and Renié's spritual diary entries written on small pieces of paper (different from spiritual diary carnets in Series IV).
Henriette Renié manuscripts arranged by Françoise des Varennes for her biography, 1875-1988
Series contains items arranged by Françoise des Varennes in preparation for the Henriette Renié biography. Materials include chapters for des Varennes' book in addition to photos, selected spiritual diary entries, and periodical articles written by and about Renié.
Henriette Renié spiritual diaries, 1897-1965
Series contains handwritten diary carnets written by Renié with spiritual reflections and notes from Catholic Mass sermons, which she attended on a daily basis.
New York Harp Ensemble arrangement of Harp Concerto in C minor by Henriette Renié, approximately 1960-1990
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