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References
- ↑ Herttrich, Ernst (2005). Mozart Piano Trios - Preface. Munich: G. Henle Verlag.
- ↑ "Series VIII: Chamber Music". Neue Mozart-Ausgabe . Retrieved 18 December 2020.
