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- ↑ "Der Handschuh, Op 87 (Schumann) - from CDJ33111 - Hyperion Records - MP3 and Lossless downloads". www.hyperion-records.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) - Schumann-Portal". www.schumann-portal.de. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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