Catherine Michel papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of Michael LeGrand and Catherine Michel performing, rehearsing, and with various individuals; programs and notes; a discography; a copy of "Madame de Genlis" by Gabriel de Broglie; a copy of "Musique d'aiyourd'hui notation mouvelle"; a copy of "Répertoire pédagogique pour la harpe"; and a biography of Catherine Michel, 1978-2002.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-2002
Creator
- Michel, Catherine, 1948- (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English and French.
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Catherine Michel papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
Catherine Michel (born 1948) is a prominent French harpist.
Catherine Michel (Marie Céleste Elvire) was born in Amiens, France, on June 25, 1948. A student of Pierre Jamet, she entered his Paris Conservatoire harp class at the age of 13, obtaining a premier prix in 1964. She won a second prix at the Israel contest (1970) and a gold medal at the Marcel Tournier competition (1971), and was solo harpist of the Orchestre National de France from 1970 to 1977. In 1978 she was appointed solo harpist at the Paris Opéra. Strongly committed to pedagogy, she has taught at academic institutions in Hamburg (1977–80), Detmold (1996–2000) and Zürich (from 1999), as well as at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris (from 1981). Michel is a visiting professor at the Royal College of Music (RCM) and has published an important bibliography of harp music. Her significant recording career has been boosted by the popular success of her prizewinning 1995 collaboration with Michel Legrand on the CD Musique et Cinéma.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Arrangement
This collection retained its original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Catherine Michel in April 2004.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Catherine Michel; April 2004.
Appraisal
Prominent Harpists, (Section IV.a.i. International Harp Collection Development Policy January 2011).
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth West; July 2011.
Subject
- LeGrand, Michel, 1932- (musician, Person)
- Michel, Catherine, 1948- (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of the Catherine Michel papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth West
- Date
- 2011 July 5
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States