Renié, Henriette, 1875-1956
Person
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 2 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
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
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