Track by Track: Hilary Hahn on Hilary Hahn plays Bach

Track by Track is a dynamic way for an artist to guide you through one of their albums. Exclusive audio commentary features personal insights and invaluable context, bringing you closer than ever to the music. The music of J.S. Bach has sat at the centre of Hilary Hahn’s repertoire ever since she daringly recorded three of the six solo works for her debut album in 1997. “Bach is really grounding—I’ve played it almost every day for my entire life as a violinist,” she tells Apple Music Classical. In this album, released over 20 years later, Hahn returns to complete the ‘set’: Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 plus Partita No. 1, all with an undimmed intellectual and emotional fascination for this music. Her playing has a greater refinement and insight, the tone is tauter, and Bach’s melodic lines are drawn into sharper focus. In this exclusive Track by Track for Apple Music Classical, Hilary Hahn offers compelling insights into the music and her interpretations.