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Thanks for forwarding this, Tom. I saw it already, but am glad it is being disseminated. Having freelanced in NY for over 40 years and attended concerts here for even longer, it is hard to think of a face in the music world that was more familiar to me. Interestingly, I played for many years along side his daughter-in-law Enid as a member of the Goldman Band. She was also a percussionist and I assume that this was not a coincidence. The obit does not say what his sons' professions are, but I don't think that either followed his lead. Dick would occasionally turn up on gigs that I was playing, somehow finding the free time in his schedule at the Met. He definitely had the tympanist demeanor. Calm and always concentrating. The other percussionists with their menagerie of toys could tend to flamboyance, but there must be something about the rolling thunder of the kettle drums that attracts a particular personality. Strange that this comes relatively soon on the loss of Everett "Vic" Firth, who also was at least as well known for his handiwork with drum sticks as Dick was with batons. He didn't last 60-plus years in Boston, but he was there for a hell of a long time. On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 6:45 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/12/arts/music/richard-horowitz-renowned-timpanist-and-craftsman-of-conductors-batons-dies-at-91.html >