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- Louis, Soveaux & Boruchowitch. Deutsche Grammophon: State of the Art. Celebrating over a Century of Musical Excellence, Rizzoli, New York 2009, page 70.
- Osborne, Richard. Herbert von Karajan, A Life in Music, 1998, page 580.
- Holmes, John L. Conductors on Record, 1982.
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- ↑ "Otto Gerdes | Awards". GRAMMY.com . Retrieved 20 November 2024.