The Sound of Music: Piano Play-Along Volume 25

by Oscar Hammerstein II (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer)

(Piano Play-Along). Your favorite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these collections, piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with online professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight cream-of-the-crop songs each, the books feature new engravings, with a separate vocal staff, plus guitar frames, so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The audio includes PLAYBACK+ features which allow you to loop and change tempo to assist with practice. The high-quality, sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music. 8 songs, Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Maria * My Favorite Things * Sixteen Going on Seventeen * Something Good * The Sound of Music.

48 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

About the author

Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years.

Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs.

Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with composers including Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg, but his most famous collaboration was with Richard Rodgers.