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- ↑ Fraser, Alan; Ardan, Sonya (2011). The Craft of Piano Playing: A New Approach to Piano Technique (2nd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0810877139.
- ↑ "William Aide 1955" (PDF).
- ↑ "The 25 best Canadian classical pianists". CBC. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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