For the centenary of composer Benjamin Britten‘s birth, the Aldeburgh Festival commissioned genius wildlife recordist (and founding member of Cabaret Voltaire) Chris Watson to create a piece illuminating some of the most important sounds in Britten’s life. [Produced for PRI‘s “Studio 360“.]
Chris Watson recording in Suffolk. © Graham Turner / The Guardian
Music featured:
- Benjamin Britten‘s “Peter Grimes: Sea Interlude 1 & 2” – performed by The London Philharmonic with Leonard Slatkin