Clive Myrie
Clive Myrie considers Bach's role as his travelling companion to some of the most challenging places in the world.
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鈥檚 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 麻豆社 Audio Production for Radio 3
About the essayist...
Clive Myrie is an award-winning journalist, writer and film-maker; and one of the 麻豆社鈥檚 most experienced foreign correspondents, having served as the 麻豆社鈥檚 Asia, Africa, Washington and Europe Correspondent. He makes features and programmes for 鈥楶anorama鈥�, 鈥楴ewsnight鈥� and 麻豆社 Radio 4 and is a regular presenter of the One, Six and Ten O鈥機lock News bulletins on 麻豆社 One, and of news shows on the 麻豆社 News Channel. He also presents 'Mastermind'. In 2018, he was part of the 麻豆社 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.
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