Published 1992
by JazzMedia in Copenhagen .
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
| Statement | by Jan Lohmann. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | ML156.7.D4 L64 1992 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiv, 396 p. |
| Number of Pages | 396 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL18727019M |
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