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References
- 1 2 Allan Stiles. A Catalogue of the Music of Alfred Hill
- ↑ Allan Stiles. Notes to Hill's Flute Sonata No. 2. Cited from National Library of Australia
- ↑ Piano Trio in A minor: excerpts (Stiles Music Publications)
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