# Bakers Dozen

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**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
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Surgical procedures (with brief description or link)

1. Hemicorporectomy [Hemicorporectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemicorporectomy) (removal of lower half of body)
2. Trepanation [Trepanning - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning) (drilling a hole in the skull)
3. Rotationplasty [http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens](http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens)…ionplasty.aspx (Move the ankle to the knee joint)
4. Oophorectomy [Oophorectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oophorectomy) (removal of an ovary or ovaries)
5. Cesarean section [Caesarean section - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section) (removal of a small person from inside a larger person)
6. Orchiectomy [Orchiectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchiectomy) (removal of one or both testicles)
7. Appendectomy [Appendectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendectomy) (removal of the appendix)
8. Hemicraniectomy [hemicraniectomy - Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hemicraniectomy) (removal of half the skull)
9. Cranial screw-top brain surgery [The Man with Two Brains - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_Two_Brains) (just what it says on the tin)
10. Gastric bypass surgery [Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_bypass_surgery) (rerouting of the small intestine into a small stomach pouch)
11. Lindbergh operation - [Lindbergh operation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindbergh_operation) The first tele-surgical operation

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**Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68649 "2019-10-30T16:50:29Z")

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Surgical procedures (with brief description or link)

1. Hemicorporectomy [Hemicorporectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemicorporectomy) (removal of lower half of body)
2. Trepanation [Trepanning - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning) (drilling a hole in the skull)
3. Rotationplasty [http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens](http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens)…ionplasty.aspx (Move the ankle to the knee joint)
4. Oophorectomy [Oophorectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oophorectomy) (removal of an ovary or ovaries)
5. Cesarean section [Caesarean section - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section) (removal of a small person from inside a larger person)
6. Orchiectomy [Orchiectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchiectomy) (removal of one or both testicles)
7. Appendectomy [Appendectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendectomy) (removal of the appendix)
8. Hemicraniectomy [hemicraniectomy - Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hemicraniectomy) (removal of half the skull)
9. Cranial screw-top brain surgery [The Man with Two Brains - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_Two_Brains) (just what it says on the tin)
10. Gastric bypass surgery [Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_bypass_surgery) (rerouting of the small intestine into a small stomach pouch)
11. Lindbergh operation - [Lindbergh operation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindbergh_operation) The first tele-surgical operation
12. Wisdom tooth extraction - [Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacted_wisdom_teeth#Wisdom_teeth_removal)

Both of my kids had this done in the past few years. Shortly after my son’s surgery I heard about a healthy teen who died during the surgery.

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Surgical procedures (with brief description or link)

1. Hemicorporectomy [Hemicorporectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemicorporectomy) (removal of lower half of body)
2. Trepanation [Trepanning - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning) (drilling a hole in the skull)
3. Rotationplasty [http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens](http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens)…ionplasty.aspx (Move the ankle to the knee joint)
4. Oophorectomy [Oophorectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oophorectomy) (removal of an ovary or ovaries)
5. Cesarean section [Caesarean section - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section) (removal of a small person from inside a larger person)
6. Orchiectomy [Orchiectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchiectomy) (removal of one or both testicles)
7. Appendectomy [Appendectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendectomy) (removal of the appendix)
8. Hemicraniectomy [hemicraniectomy - Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hemicraniectomy) (removal of half the skull)
9. Cranial screw-top brain surgery [The Man with Two Brains - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_Two_Brains) (just what it says on the tin)
10. Gastric bypass surgery [Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_bypass_surgery) (rerouting of the small intestine into a small stomach pouch)
11. Lindbergh operation - [Lindbergh operation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindbergh_operation) The first tele-surgical operation
12. Wisdom tooth extraction - [Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacted_wisdom_teeth#Wisdom_teeth_removal)
13. Splenectomy [Splenectomy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splenectomy) (partial or complete removal of the spleen)

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8)

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1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - [Russian Easter Overture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXR0tloMmoo)

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - [Russian Easter Overture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXR0tloMmoo)
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - [Russian Easter Overture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXR0tloMmoo)
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - [Russian Easter Overture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXR0tloMmoo)
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)
7. Luigi Cherubini - Veni Jesu Amor Mi [Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig66pzF5gZg)

Not too well known nowadays, but Beethoven regarded Cherubini as the greatest of his contemporaries.

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - [Russian Easter Overture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXR0tloMmoo)
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)
7. Luigi Cherubini - Veni Jesu Amor Mi [Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig66pzF5gZg)
8. Gabriel Faure - Sicilienne from “Pelleas et Melisande” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ucDjeG\_XM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ucDjeG_XM)

Born before 1900, and this song was written before 1900, but he died in the 20th century.

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)
7. Luigi Cherubini - Veni Jesu Amor Mi [Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig66pzF5gZg)
8. Gabriel Faure - Sicilienne from “Pelleas et Melisande” [Sicilienne from "Pelleas et Melisande" - Gabriel Faure - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ucDjeG_XM)
9. Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D, [Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) - Cello & Piano [BEST WEDDING VERSION] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptk_1Dc2iPY)

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**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68659 "2019-10-31T03:17:05Z")

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)
7. Luigi Cherubini - Veni Jesu Amor Mi [Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig66pzF5gZg)
8. Gabriel Faure - Sicilienne from “Pelleas et Melisande” [Sicilienne from "Pelleas et Melisande" - Gabriel Faure - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ucDjeG_XM)
9. Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D, [Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) - Cello & Piano [BEST WEDDING VERSION] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptk_1Dc2iPY)
10. Franz Berwald - Symphony No. 2 in D major [FRANZ BERWALD-SYMPHONY No 2 in D MAJOR (1842) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqf22G6mEFI)

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)
7. Luigi Cherubini - Veni Jesu Amor Mi [Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig66pzF5gZg)
8. Gabriel Faure - Sicilienne from “Pelleas et Melisande” [Sicilienne from "Pelleas et Melisande" - Gabriel Faure - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ucDjeG_XM)
9. Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D, [Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) - Cello & Piano [BEST WEDDING VERSION] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptk_1Dc2iPY)
10. Franz Berwald - Symphony No. 2 in D major [FRANZ BERWALD-SYMPHONY No 2 in D MAJOR (1842) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqf22G6mEFI)
11. Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers [Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxHkLdQy5f0)

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)

😃 That is a great performance!

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)
7. Luigi Cherubini - Veni Jesu Amor Mi [Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig66pzF5gZg)
8. Gabriel Faure - Sicilienne from “Pelleas et Melisande” [Sicilienne from "Pelleas et Melisande" - Gabriel Faure - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ucDjeG_XM)
9. Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D, [Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) - Cello & Piano [BEST WEDDING VERSION] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptk_1Dc2iPY)
10. Franz Berwald - Symphony No. 2 in D major [FRANZ BERWALD-SYMPHONY No 2 in D MAJOR (1842) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqf22G6mEFI)
11. Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers [Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxHkLdQy5f0)
12. Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition, [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syLm-9JyhuY)

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to the Barber of Seville [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)

> [@Tangent](#):
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> 😃 That is a great performance!

I agree! (But need to note that _The Barber of Seville_ is Rossini, not Mozart).

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> [@divemaster](#):
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> I agree! (But need to note that _The Barber of Seville_ is Rossini, not Mozart).

Right. The confusion stems from the fact that Mozart composed \*The Marriage of Figaro.  
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> [@panache45](#):
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> Right. The confusion stems from the fact that Mozart composed \*The Marriage of Figaro.  
> \*

Yeah, I mix 'em up every time. Sorry 'bout that.

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Pre-1900 composers, and a link to one of your favorite works of theirs

1. J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major [Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Freiburger Barockorchester) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8) 68716
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ode to Joy [BEETHOVEN.ODE TO JOY - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA)
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C-minor (“Organ Symphony”) [Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, Finale!!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw) (4th movement)
4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture
5. Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony #4, “Italian” [F. Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 'Italian' A major Gustavo Dudamel , La Scala Philarmonic (Full HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQKyGEVLpo)
6. Gioachino Rossini - Overture to the Barber of Seville [King's Singers - Barber of Seville Overture - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo)
7. Luigi Cherubini - Veni Jesu Amor Mi [Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig66pzF5gZg)
8. Gabriel Faure - Sicilienne from “Pelleas et Melisande” [Sicilienne from "Pelleas et Melisande" - Gabriel Faure - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ucDjeG_XM)
9. Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D, [Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) - Cello & Piano [BEST WEDDING VERSION] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptk_1Dc2iPY)
10. Franz Berwald - Symphony No. 2 in D major [FRANZ BERWALD-SYMPHONY No 2 in D MAJOR (1842) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqf22G6mEFI)
11. Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers [Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxHkLdQy5f0)
12. Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition, [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syLm-9JyhuY)
13. Mozart - Concerto for Flute Harp and Orchestra in C major, K 299 [Mozart Concerto for Flute Harp and Orchestra in C major, K 299 - complete - LIVE - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nheif2BuFz0)

Put Rossini in at # 6, which opened up a slot for a real Mozart piece

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Hallowe’en costumes you have seen people wearing over the years

1. Crayola crayons (colored t-shirts, pointy hats)

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Hallowe’en costumes you have seen people wearing over the years

1. Crayola crayons (colored t-shirts, pointy hats)
2. Santa Claus (I won a $50 best costume prize with that one)

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