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Notable French studies (6)

Ross

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etudes

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(Other definitions for etudes that I've seen before include "Set due in short musical compositions" , "Musical compositions (French)" , "Short compositions for solo instruments" , "Musical studies" , "Musical exercises (Fr.)" .)

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