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- ↑ "Catalogue of works, approved by G. Ustvolskaya". ustvolskaya.org. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ↑ Lemaire, Frans C. "GALINA USTVOLSKAYA - Symphonies 2, 3, 4 & 5". megadisc-classics.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ↑ Brodsky, Seth. "Galina Ustvolskaya - Symphony No. 5". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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