Renié, Henriette, 1875-1956
biographical statement
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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 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.
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