Partitas for solo violin (Westhoff)

The collection of six partitas was discovered in the late 20th century by musicologist Peter P. Várnai.

The extant copy is dated 1696, but it may be a reprint (partial or full) of a much earlier publication by Westhoff, the Erstes Dutzend Allemanden, Couranten, Sarabanden und Giguen Violino Solo sonder Passo Continuo ("First Dozen of Allemandes, Courantes, Sarabandes and Gigues for solo violin without basso continuo").

The partitas all consist of four dances, arranged in the standard late Baroque order, i.e. allemande—courante—sarabande—gigue.

The order of the partitas in the collection is as follows: Typically for Baroque music, few tempo or dynamic indications are given.

The music is technically demanding: fully polyphonic with frequent instances of tricky double stopping.