Renié, Henriette, 1875-1956

Person

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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Henriette Renié and Françoise des Varennes papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 7778

Scope and Contents This collection contains personal items that originally belonged to Henriette Renié, that were arranged by her goddaughter Françoise des Varennes for her biography about Renié. While a majority of the collection consists of correspondence and spiritual diaries, it also includes handwritten and typed documents by des Varennes in preparation for the biography. Materials include photographs, concert programs, published journals and news clippings, official documents, original artwork, and...

Dates: 1875-1994

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Henriette Renié and Françoise des Varennes papers

Françiose des Varennes research for Henriette Renié biography, 1881-1994

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 7778 Series 2

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1881-1994

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7778, Henriette Renié and Françoise des Varennes papers

Henriette Renié correspondence and personal items arranged by Françoise des Varennes, 1876-1974

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 7778 Series 3

Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1876-1974