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The Essay reflects upon the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier by JS Bach, his landmark collection of Preludes and Fugues in every available key.

In this edition, Clive Myrie considers Bach’s role as a constant in his life, inspiring him as a boy, and becoming his travelling companion to some of the most challenging places in the world.

Technical Producer... Mike Etherden
Production co-ordinator... Sara Benaim

Written and presented by Clive Myrie
Produced by Abigail le Fleming

A ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audio Production for Radio 3

About the essayist...
Clive Myrie is an award-winning journalist, writer and film-maker; and one of the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s most experienced foreign correspondents, having served as the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Asia, Africa, Washington and Europe Correspondent. He makes features and programmes for ‘Panorama’, ‘Newsnight’ and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 and is a regular presenter of the One, Six and Ten O’Clock News bulletins on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, and of news shows on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ News Channel. He also presents 'Mastermind'. In 2018, he was part of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ News team that received a Royal Television Society Award for Best Foreign Coverage for its reporting in Yemen.

Clive Myrie was born in Bolton, Lancashire, and studied law at the University of Sussex.