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The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp , The Story of the Trapp Family Singers .
Much like those famous hills, the Austrian palace that inspired the von Trapp family villa is still alive with the sound of music. And fans looking to relive the magic of the classic 1965 film can ...
"The Sound of Music" is the title song from the musical of the same name that premiered in 1959. It was composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II . The song introduces the character of Maria , a young novice in an Austrian abbey.
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"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. It is sung at the close of the first act and is sung again in the epilogue of the second act by the Mother Abbess. It is themed as an inspirational piece, to encourage people to take every step toward attaining their dreams.
During a sit-down with Diane Sawyer in honor of "The Sound of Music's" 50th anniversary earlier this year, star Julie Andrews revealed she has many fond memories of making the classic film.
Julie Andrews performed this song with The Muppets as the opening number to her guest appearance on The Muppet Show in 1977.. In The Nanny episode "Stock Tip" from Series 2, Brighton accidentally plays the song instead of hip hop and suggests his dad, esteemed Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield, should play his cassettes on his own stereo to prevent further mix-ups.
The soundtrack of the film The Sound of Music, music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, was released in 1965 by RCA Victor and is one of the most successful soundtrack albums in history, having sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. [1] [2] The soundtrack has been issued in German, Italian, Spanish and French. [3]