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- ↑ announced as forthcoming (Symphonie Nr 1 (F) erscheint demnächst) in a 1921 issue of Altmann, Wilhelm (1921-02-16). "Wichtige neue Musikalien, Bücher und Aufsätze über Musik". Melos. Berlin, Germany: N. Simrock G.m.b.H.. Retrieved May 30, 2014. The symphony was published by Grandi of Rome in the same year ( OCLC 8944543).
