The Golden Age of Ukrainian sacred music presented to the world the constellations of fiery talents - Maxim Berezovsky, Dmitry Bortnyansky and Artemy Wedel. The book tells about the tragic fate of Maksym Berezovsky - one of the first Ukrainian composers, whose great talent was recognized in Europe. In his short life, like a flash, he experienced successes and failures, the favor of the highest personalities and disgrace, glory and oblivion. The early fatal death of the composer was a pretext for various speculations, and therefore his biography contains many unsolved mysteries. The book is addressed to children of middle and high school age, as well as to all who are interested in Ukrainian musical culture.