A Book of Burlesques
A Book of Burlesques

Author: H. L. Mencken

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781258827861

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This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.

A Book of Burlesques
A Book of Burlesques

Author: H. L. Mencken

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-07-29

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781973985761

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A pedal point on B flat is heard at the end of this fugue, sounded fortissimo by all the brass in unison, and then follows a grand pause, twelve and a half measures in length. Then, in the strings, is heard the motive of warning:

Burlesque
Burlesque

Author: John D. Jump

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1351630660

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Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- 2017 Reprint Acknowledgement -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- 1 Definitions -- 2 Travesty -- 3 Hudibrastic -- 4 Parody -- 5 The Mock-Poem -- 6 Dramatic Burlesque -- Select Bibliography -- Index

A Book of Burlesques (Classic Reprint)
A Book of Burlesques (Classic Reprint)

Author: H. L. Mencken

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-08-02

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781391029122

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Excerpt from A Book of Burlesques About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Book of Burlesques
A Book of Burlesques

Author: Professor H L Mencken

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-17

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13:

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Book Excerpt: ...A pedal point on B flat is heard at the end of this fugue, sounded fortissimo by all the brass in unison, and then follows a grand pause, twelve and a half measures in length. Then, in the strings, is heard the motive of warning: [Illustration: Musical Score]Out of this motive comes the harmonic material for much of what remains of the composition. At each repetition of the theme, the chord in the fourth measure is augmented by the addition of another interval, until in the end it includes every tone of the chromatic scale save C sharp. This omission is significant of Kraus' artistry. If C sharp were included the tonality would at once become vague, but without it the dependence of the whole gorgeous edifice upon C major is kept plain. At the end, indeed, the tonic chord of C major is clearly sounded by the wood-wind, against curious triplets, made up of F sharp, A flat and B flat in various combinations, in the strings; and from it a sudden ..

A Book of Burlesques
A Book of Burlesques

Author: H L 1880-1956 Mencken

Publisher: Andesite Press

Published: 2015-08-12

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781297807756

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