Chris Watson

The World

Walking With Benjamin Britten

Arts, Culture & Media

After lunch, every afternoon, Benjamin Britten would go out walking, notes Chris Watson, a professional sound recordist. ‘During that walk, which was maybe an hour, maybe 90 minutes, he would consider and edit in his mind his morning’s work.’

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