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References
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- ↑ "Notes from Abroad". The Musical Times . 97 (1361): 380–382. 1956. doi:10.2307/937734. JSTOR 937734 . Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ D. Kern Holoman, Charles Munch. Retrieved 17 May 2016
- ↑ Carl B. Schmidt, The Music of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): A Catalogue. Retrieved 17 May 2016