The story behind the song “The Sound of Music” – Edelweiss

Oscar Hammerstein II, who left this world in August 1960, wrote this composition before his death.

Spoiler alert: it’s a lot more than just a pretty flower!Įdelweiss is a popular song in Russian. She appears in the musical The Sound of Music (released back in 1959) by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The captain’s character of Georg Ludwig von Trapp (for the first time the composition was performed by Theodor Bickel together with Mary Martin) and his household are shown before the performance (already by the end of the second act). The composition positions the patriotism of the Austrians in the face of the accomplished accession and the forced von Trapp to serve in the Kriegsmarine, a kind of “farewell” to the Fatherland. His devotion is symbolized by a plant – a wonderful alpine edelweiss. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at what the song is about and what it means for the characters in the Sound of Music. One thing that might not immediately spring to mind is the meaning behind one of the film’s most famous songs: Edelweiss. Or perhaps you recall the catchy tunes and memorable scenes. Maybe you think of Julie Andrews and her incredible voice. When you think of the Sound of Music, one of the most iconic movie musicals of all time, certain things come to mind.

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