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References
- 1 2 John Ireland: First Rhapsody, for piano in C sharp major at AllMusic . Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "List of works – E to F". The John Ireland Trust. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- 1 2 "John Ireland – the solo piano music Volume 3". Mark Bebbington. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "First Rhapsody in C#, for piano". Classical Archives. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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