Compositions that distort or exaggerate features of another composition or a composer's works in general for humorous or satirical ends. For vocal works from the Middle Ages or Renaissance in which a new text has been substituted for the original without a significant change to the music see Contrafacta. For post-Renaissance songs in which a new text has been substituted for the original without a significant change to the music see Song parodies.
Compositions that distort or exaggerate features of another composition or a composer's works in general for humorous or satirical ends. For vocal works from the Middle Ages or Renaissance in which a new text has been substituted for the original without a significant change to the music see Contrafacta. For post-Renaissance songs in which a new text has been substituted for the original without a significant change to the music see Song parodies.
Here are entered general works about humor as expressed in musical compositions. Musical compositions of humorous effect are entered under Humorous music or more specific headings, e.g. Humorous songs. Humorous works on the subject of music are entered under Music--Humor. Works about the dramaturgical concept of the comic as expressed in musical compositions are entered under Comic, The, in music.
