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- ↑ "250 greatest recordings of all time: chosen by 35 of the world's leading musicians". Grammophone. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Aram Khatchaturian - Wiener Philharmoniker, Aram Khatchaturian - Aram Khatchaturian - Wiener Philharmoniker, Aram Khatchaturian - Spartacus · Gayaneh (Ballett-Suiten (Auszüge)) - Decca - 6.41920 AN, Decca - 6.41920 - Amazon.com Music". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "JOHN WILLIAMS IN VIENNA (Standard Edition)".
Further reading
- Hunt, John (2000), Wiener Philharmoniker 1 – Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Orchestras. Discography Part 1 1905–1954, University of California
- Hunt, John (2000), Wiener Philharmoniker 2 – Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Orchestras. Discography Part 2 1954–1989, University of California