Maestros and their motor cars (20): Horowitz ran over my poodle

Maestros and their motor cars (20): Horowitz ran over my poodle

Daily Comfort Zone

norman lebrecht

February 03, 2024

The great pianist bought a car but never learned how to drive and employed a chauffeur.

His wife, Wanda, eventually took the wheel.

She managed to run over one of the family poodles, crushing one of its hind legs and requiring an amputation. The pooch became known as the piano dog since it had three legs.

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