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- ↑ "Cantus Arcticus". englisch. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ↑ CD liner notes, Cantus Arcticus, Ondine ODE 1041-2
- ↑ Morrison, Chris. "Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra)". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
