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- ↑ "Musical PeriodBaroque Born ca. 1685 Died ca. 1740 Genre Classical Styles Concerto Submit Corrections John Baston Biography by Keith Johnson". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Six concertos in six parts for violins and flutes : viz. a fifth, sixth and consort flute, the proper flute being named to each concerto" . Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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