Gary North has a very nice piece today on LRC on Ed Opitz. I read his book in college, and it had an impact. The one time I met him was about 15 years ago on a weekend when I was doing some research at FEE. He practiced his French horn for several hours in the office, which is enormously charming because most brass players never pick up their horns again after losing their chops at a young age. He was determined to keep playing, and he was pretty darn good, especially considering that this is the hardest of all brass instruments. He struck me as a man of principle and high culture. He leaves a wonderful intellectual and personal legacy.
On Ed Opitz
