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- ↑ "Anima eterna. Symphony orchestra forme internationale, Pays Belgique". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ de Van Immerseel sur le site Anima Eterna (25 avril 2021)