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References
- Joseph Scherpereel. Historischer Notenfund in der Provence - Louis Archimbaud: "Livre d'orgue de Carpentras", Journal für die Orgel 03/2000, p. 32.
- Joseph Scherpereel. Liner notes to: "Louis Archimbaud - Livre d'orgue de Carpentras" (2000). Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet-Hakim (organ). Wergo ORG 70112.
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