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Who sang original Edelweiss?
Edelweiss (song)
| “Edelweiss” | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Composer(s) | Richard Rodgers |
| Lyricist(s) | Oscar Hammerstein II |
| from The Sound of Music |
Is the song Edelweiss German or Austrian?
‘Edelweiss’ Isn’t German or Austrian The song was written and composed by two Americans: Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics). Hammerstein had a German heritage—his grandfather, Oscar Hammerstein I, was born in what is now Poland to a German-speaking Jewish family—but the song is strictly American.
Did Christopher Plummer sing Edelweiss?
Christopher Plummer didn’t actually sing ‘Edelweiss’ in ‘The Sound of Music’ “They did for the long passages,” the late actor told NPR. “It was very well done. The entrances and exits from the songs were my voice, and then they filled in – in those days, they were very fussy about matching voices in musicals.
Is Edelweiss the anthem of Austria?
‘Edelweiss’ Contrary to popular belief, this infectiously catchy tune is neither a folk song nor the Austrian national anthem, but was composed for the Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Did the cast of Sound of Music do their own singing?
Charmian Carr refuted the claim that the voices of the child actors were dubbed in the film and on the soundtrack. Carr contended that all of the children who are in the film sing on the track, but four other children were added to most of the songs to give them a fuller sound; they did not replace them as singers.
Did Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer get along in The Sound of Music?
Plummer played Captain Georg von Trapp, a stern taskmaster of a widower and father of seven, alongside Andrews’ nun, Maria. He wasn’t always a fan of the film, but frequently credited Andrews with making the project work, and they were friends.