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- ↑ "Hans-Werner-Henze-Stiftung - List of Works". hans-werner-henze-stiftung.de. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ Henze, Hans Werner (1958). Sonata per archi / Studien-Partitur. Mainz: B. Schott's Sohne. ISMN 9790001053761.
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- ↑ "Henze: Double Concerto For Oboe, Harp And Strings; Sonata For Strings; Fantasia For Strings - Paul Sacher | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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