The Sound of Music

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

(Piano Solo Selections). 12 selections from the favorite musical. Includes: Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Maria * My Favorite Things * Sixteen Going on Seventeen * The Sound of Music * and more.

Genres: Plays, Music, Musicals, Classics, Theatre, Romance, Fiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 1960

About the author

Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater.

With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the best-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music.

Richard Rodgers was in the inaugural group of Kennedy Center Honorees in 1978 for lifetime achievement in the arts.
In 1990, the 46th Street Theatre was renamed the Richard Rodgers Theatre in his memory.

Reviews

[Manny · Rating 4 out of 5]

[The gazebo in Captain von Trapp's garden. Enter ROLF and LIESL from opposite sides]

LIESL: Oh Rolf!

ROLF: Oh Liesl!

[They embrace passionately. Music starts up in background]

LIESL: I am sixteen, going on seventeen/I know--

ROLF: Can't we take a break for a moment? Let's do something else.

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[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm rating the stage version, which is kind of clunky. Major improvements were made once the screenplay was written, including the fleshing out of the character of Captain Von Trapp, who is painfully dull in the original script. The songs, of course, are fantastic, but what's in between them isn't always the most engaging material in its original form.

As for the screen version, what can I say? It's a classic. Not without its little flaws, but there's a reason it's so beloved.

[Bill Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Looking at staging this musical

[Asher Burns · Rating 3 out of 5]

The dialogue is strangely choppy in many places, and the plot seems rushed at times. But it'll be fun to put on.

[Aidan Yates · Rating 3 out of 5]

Treating this as the original stage version of this show. Book + Lyrics.

[Greg Kerestan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got into the theatre too old to be a Von Trapp boy, too "character actor" to play Rolf, and too young to play the Captain or slimy Uncle Max. With these in mind, "The Sound of Music" will never be a good show for me as performer. I'm not even all that found of the material- but it endures as an American classic for a reason. The writing team was never better than they are on these songs, which have wormed into the world's cultural consciousness as though they genuinely have been around forever, not just since the 1950s.

[Addie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful story come to life on pages. It was an enjoyable experience to read one of the classic stories and have the images pop out of the book. This is definitely a book children will enjoy with the interesting classic story combined with fun and artistic pop-outs that will catch any child's attention. Even some of the older age groups.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Designed and built one dress for this play. Learned a lot through that. Also was Sister Bernice. Gotta' love those nuns, and a dancer in the ballroom scene....oh, and the runner up in the contest who can't stop bowing. Great songs that you'll sing your whole life.

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much nostalgia going for this one, but regardless I just love this music.

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[Sherry Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good musical

[G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome....

[Thomas Propest · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was really glad when I found the original Mary Martin script at my school library!

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rather different from the movie. I have to say that I like the movie better.