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References
- ↑ "Boris Petrushansky" . Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ↑ "Shostakovich Complete Piano Works".
- ↑ "Classical".
- ↑ "Shostakovich: Preludes, Op. 2; Three Fantastic Dances; Aphorisms; Polka, Op. 22; 24 Preludes, Op. 34; Seven Dolls' Dances".
- ↑ "Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87".
- ↑ "Shostakovich: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1 - Boris Petrushansky | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
