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- ↑ DuBois, Angela. "The Mysterious Mazzeo "System" Clarinet". The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- The Rosario Mazzeo Clarinet Collection from the National Music Museum web site
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