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- ↑ Frank-Michael Erben at the Boston Symphony Orchestra
- ↑ Frank Michael Erben on musik-contakt.de
- ↑ Leipziger Volkszeitung (Leipzig City edition) on 12 and 13 February 2009
- ↑ Internetseite des Gewandhausorchesters (Frank-Michael Erben)
- ↑ Frank-Michael Erben on IMLSP
