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- ↑ per Gettysburg Times Nov 22, 1960
- ↑ Gramophone, Volume 71, Page 71 1993 "The Danish Quartet is not to be confused with earlier ensembles of the same name they are the third to bear the name and were formed in 1985."
- ↑ Tim Frederiksen Artist biography
- ↑ Arne Balk-Møller Artist biography
- ↑ Henrik Brendstrup Artist biography
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- ↑ The Danish String Quartet Homepage
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