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- ↑ Carol Plantamura When in Emilia Romagna "... was a founding member of Musica Elettronica Viva, Rome; Teatro Musica, Rome; and 2e2m, Champigny (Paris). She founded and performed with the Five Centuries Ensemble specializing in the performance of 17th and 20th century music."
- ↑ International Who's who in Music and Musicians' Directory Page 115 David M. Cummings - 2000 -WILLIAM CHRISTIE Career: Teacher, Dartmouth College, 1970-71; Member, Five Centuries Ensemble, France, 1971-75; Concerto Vocale, 1976-80; Founder-Director, Les Arts Florissants, 1979-; Teacher, Innsbruck Summer Academy for Early Music, 1977-83; ..."
- ↑ Cum notis variorum: the newsletter of the Music Library Issues 109-118 University of California, Berkeley. Music Library - 1987 "Five Centuries Ensemble. Italia ITL 70026; LI 1659. Gagliano, Marco da Musice a una, due e tre voci; Sacrae cantiones. Five Centuries Ensemble. Italia ITL; Claudio Monteverdi", Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Sigismondo d'India, Girolamo Frescobaldi,all on Italia ITL.
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