<Li> 1982: Burlesque for Wind Quintet, Op . 76b by Hummel </Li> <P> Burlesque can be used to describe particular movements of instrumental musical compositions, often involving dance rhythms . Examples are the Burlesca, in Partita No. 3 for keyboard (BWV 827) by Bach, the "Rondo - Burleske" third movement of Symphony No. 9 by Mahler, and the "Burlesque" fourth movement of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 . </P> <P> The use of burlesque has not been confined to classical music . Well known ragtime travesties include The Russian Rag, by George L. Cobb, which is based on Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C - sharp minor, and Harry Alford's Lucy's Sextette based on the sextet,' Chi mi frena in tal momento?', from Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti . </P> <P> Victorian burlesque, sometimes known as "travesty" or "extravaganza", was popular in London theatres between the 1830s and the 1890s . It took the form of musical theatre parody in which a well - known opera, play or ballet was adapted into a broad comic play, usually a musical play, often risqué in style, mocking the theatrical and musical conventions and styles of the original work, and quoting or pastiching text or music from the original work . The comedy often stemmed from the incongruity and absurdity of the classical subjects, with realistic historical dress and settings, being juxtaposed with the modern activities portrayed by the actors . Madame Vestris produced burlesques at the Olympic Theatre beginning in 1831 with Olympic Revels by J.R. Planché . Other authors of burlesques included H.J. Byron, G.R. Sims, F.C. Burnand, W.S. Gilbert and Fred Leslie . </P>

Which writer uses burlesque to great effect in his writing