Question by Hi: How did Tchaikovsky’s mother influence him?
Tchaikovsky was influenced by his mother and a woman named Nadezhda von Meck, who loaned money to Tchaikovsky so he could focus on his compositions. Although, I do not understand how his mother influenced him?
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Answer by Sybaris
I’ve done some research for you and come up with this:
“It was Alexandra [his mother] who was responsible for bringing music into the life of Tchaikovsky family.
Tchaikovsky adored his mother all his life, he was haunted by the memory of her large and beautiful hands. Sadly for Tchaikovsky, Alexandra proved to be a rather cold and distant woman . She was self-absorbed, concerned about her position in society and not given to hugs and kisses or other physical shows of affection to her children. She hated life in the small town and wanted only to return to Petersburg.
In 1843, inspired by her love of French culture, Tchaikovsky’s mother hired a governess to assist with the children’s education. Fanny Durback, a 22-year-old French Protestant, was to become a major influence in the life of the young composer. She recognized his sensitivity and giftedness, calling him “unenfantdeverre” (child of glass ).”
http://www.russia-girls.org/texts/company_at_glance
“Tchaikovsky’s mother took him at age 10 to see Mikhail Glinka’s opera A Life for the Tsar at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. That performance spawned an awestruck reverence for Glinka’s music in Tchaikovsky, second only to his love for his mother.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchaikovsky_and_the_Five
Hope that is helpful.
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