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Wanda frequently referred to their only child, daughter Sonia (1934–1975), stating that Sonia's death was the greatest agony a mother could bear. More than a decade after Sonia's death, she was observed bursting into tears at the mention of Sonia's name.
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dozing during the performance. Knowing that
Thomson frequently gave her father negative reviews, she approached him and announced, “I am Wanda Toscanini Horowitz, and I saw you sleep from the first note to the last. I hope you enjoyed the performance.”
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sister, Wally, following her affair with a married man, it was Wanda who confronted her father and insisted he reestablish contact.
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in Milan. In May, 2004, vandals broke into the tomb and opened her coffin, possibly searching for jewelry.
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stated that "Wanda was a very hard woman—hard as stone, and this was undoubtedly a factor that led to
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Wanda
Toscanini Horowitz appeared in several filmed documentaries about her husband, most notably
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sonata, she complained of the work's length, which persuaded the pianist to forgo a
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