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References
- ↑ "Germaine Tailleferre: Intermezzo for two pianos". MusikFabrik. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ↑ Epstein, Louis K. "Germaine Tailleferre". OBO in music. doi:10.1093/OBO/9780199757824-0275.
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