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- ↑ Clements, Andrew (17 July 2014). "Lieberson: Piano Concerto No 3; Viola Concerto review". The Guardian . Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Peter Lieberson on Bridge". Musical America . December 5, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ↑ Yeh, Molly (August 4, 2014). "Levity and Vigor in the Concertos of the Late Peter Lieberson". WQXR-FM . Retrieved September 18, 2017.
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