Behind even great musicain is...a mother.

This Mother's Day, I have been thinking of how much my mother has supported me as a musician.
Moms have a HUGE impact on their children's musicaly aspirations and ability. Some musicians had great mothers, some not so great. But they all had an impact on the importance of music in their child's life.

Pyotr Tchaikovksy

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky loved his mother dearly, and when she died of cholera, he was devastated. The

only way he could cope with his grief was to write music. His love for his mother transferred itself to music.

Robert and Clara Schumann

Another important mother is Clara Schumann, who was the wife of composer Robert Schumann, and a famous pianist herself. She has eight children, and balanced her performance career and her time with her children. She was devoted to them, and spent her life playing piano.

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

Fanny Mendelssohn was the sister of Felix Mendelssohn, and was a gifted composer. She married and had a son, whom she named Sebastian after her favorite composer. She spent much of her life reviving the work the work of this composer, who you may have heard of, Johannes Sebastian Bach. 

The "Limelite" website has a great list of pieces written for and about Mothers, which I reccomnd you check out here. This website has a list of more famous and influential mothers in music.
Thank you all you mothers out there!

Has your mother had a profound effect on your love of music? Tell me about it here.