Khrestomaty is aimed at ensuring the process of training bachelor students in the field of "Pedagogical education" (profile "Music") . The content of the textbook corresponds to the subject of the elective course , studied within the discipline "Musical-theoretical training" and contributes to the assimilation and consolidation of the material passed in the course , complementing and expanding students' knowledge of the philosophy of music, Musical aesthetics , Theoretical Musicology , Methods of musical performance . » » The presented material can also be used in the process of mastering a wide range of musical and performing disciplines. The methodological aspect of the publication is aimed at the optimal organization of work on texts, taking into account the complex coverage of the problems of musical art and performance based on the presentation of both domestic and foreign primary sources.