"The Sound of Music" was originally a musical on the Broadway stage as a repertoire. It has been an unprecedented success since its premiere in 1959. The play is based on a true story: a nun in Nazi Austria worked as a tutor in a wealthy family. Because they could not stand what the Nazis were doing, they fled to the United States and formed the "Trapp Family Choir", which toured various places. Their deeds were very touching. These real-life events have been transplanted into the film. The music design and composition are by the original playwrights Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein. They made major changes to the original play and added many new songs. The filming rights to the film were purchased by Twentieth Century-Fox for $1 million in 1960. However, due to contract regulations, filming had to wait until the original play ended on Broadway.
Composition is an important factor in the success of a musical film. Wise's musical "West Side Story" was an instant success. The music and songs in it were full of American vitality. Many songs such as "Maria" and "Goodbye Tonight" were circulated in the streets after its release. The same is true for the film "The Sound of Music". All viewers who have watched this film will be immersed in the beautiful and beautiful music. "The Sound of Music" was composed by American composer Richard. Rogers. He has composed more than 1,000 songs and more than a dozen operas. He is especially good at seeking an amazing harmony in complex rhythms. The melody is natural, smooth and concise, but the simplicity shows a high degree of skill. The composition in "The Sound of Music" is a representative work of his creative style.
"The Sound of Music" was shot using the Todd-AO widescreen system, with a running time of three hours. In the 1965 Oscar campaign, "The Sound of Music" was nominated for ten awards. People I thought that this film had set a new box office record in the United States since it was released in May 1965, and that the competition for the Academy Awards would be smooth and smooth. Interestingly, during the nominations in February of that year, Wise's "The Sound of Music" met a strong opponent - the British "Doctor Zhivago". Both films were nominated for 8 Academy Awards. After fierce competition, although both films won 5 Academy Awards, Wise's "The Sound of Music" still took the top spot in comparison, winning Best Picture, Jing Jia Director, Best Sound, Five awards for Best Editing and Best Composition.
As a first-class musical blockbuster, it made a net profit of US$20 million in the first ten months of its release in North America. By the end of the second year, its box office revenue had exceeded US$42.5 million, ranking second among In "Gone with the Wind". To date, "The Sound of Music" remains one of the top ten highest-grossing films. Julie Andrews' powerful performance adds brilliance to the film.
Album tracks:
01 PROCESSIONAL AND MARIA
02 SOMETHING GOOD
03 CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN
04 SO LONG FAREWELL
05 THE LONELY GEATHERD
06 THE SOUND OF MUSIC
07 DO-RE-MI
08 MY FAVORITE THINGS
09 SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN
10 I HAVE CONFIDENCE
11 MARIA
12 MORNING HYMN AND ALLELUIA
13 OVERTURE AND PRELUDIUM
14 PRELUDE AND SOUND OF MUSIC