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Cambridge1765: Times of Transition
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Academy of Ancient Music; Laurence Cummings; Amanda Forsythe
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Mozart, Philidor, Haydn, Telemann
Academy of Ancient Music; Laurence Cummings; Amanda Forsythe
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