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References
- ↑ "Luigi Dallapiccola: Partita (1930–1932)" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
- 1 2 MacDonald, Calum (2010). Luigi Dallapiccola: Orchestral Works, Volume 2 (PDF) (CD booklet). BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda. Chandos Records. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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