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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)

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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

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