The funds of the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences are the source base and impetus for important cultural and scientific events in the country and beyond

Abstract

The article’s objective is to highlight the value of music scores from the Razumovsky family collection, bringing its significance to the attention of a wide audience of readers and listeners. It focuses on the importance of materials held in the Vernadsky NBU Foundation of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, with particular emphasis on the Razumovsky family music collection. This collection features works by Czech composers from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, including I. A. Benda’s “Six Sonatas for Harpsichord” and L. Koželuch’s “Three Sonatas for Harpsichord or Pianoforte”. Notably, these compositions have never been performed or published in Ukraine before. The research, adaptation for performance, and subsequent performances have demonstrated the composers’ artistic merit and the cultural value of their works. These compositions are worthy of recognition on a European cultural level and are of considerable scientific interest. They also have the potential to play a significant role in music education, offering opportunities to study stylistic features and performance techniques. Moreover, their originality makes them an excellent addition to concert programmes. An in-depth exploration of the history behind the Vienna Classical School and the internationalism of musical culture provides a comprehensive foundation for methodological approaches.