Johann Sebastian Bach's cycle of three sonatas and three partitas for unaccompanied Violin represents an uncontested point of culmination in western music for the Violin. The pieces set new standards both in instrumental performance and compositional technique – standards that have lost none of their currency over the years.

• Sonata 1 G minor, BWV 1001
• Partita 1 B minor, BWV 1002
• Sonata 2 A minor, BWV 1003
• Partita 2 D minor, BWV 1004
• Sonata 3 C major, BWV 1005
• Partita 3 E major, BWV 1006