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- 1 2 3 Antonio Brioschi (1998). Six symphonies, Volume 51. Madison, Wisconsin: A-R Editions, Inc. p. 56.
- 1 2 3 Jehoash Hirshberg (1984). Ten Italian violin concertos from Fonds Blancheton: Part 1. A-R Editions, Inc. p. vii. ISBN 9780895791719.
- ↑ Simon McVeigh and Jehoash Hirshberg (2004). The Italian Solo Concerto, 1700-1760: Rhetorical Strategies and Style History. Boydell & Brewer. p. 262. ISBN 9781843830924.
