Something about Plummer’s version truly delivers. he plays it as written; a man unsure of himself who hasn’t sang or performed since losing his wife. A man reluctant to show the slightest vulnerability to anyone in that room who, swept up in emotions of love both old and new, plays his favorite piece. Christine’s Plummer’s rendition is superior. A true actor and performer RIP
Gosh, as much as I love Bill Lee’s rendition that’s used in the film, there’s just something so lovely and sincere about Christopher’s somewhat shaky, imperfect cadence. Really makes me weep. This album is what we’ve all been waiting for, truly 😭. And Irwin Kostal was a gift.
I feel you get more emotion from Plummer’s voice. Lee has plenty of emotion, but Plummer has the advantage of being IN the scene and being able to feel “his” children and their love around him.
I’ve been listening to this version (and his version of “Something Good”) over and over the past few days. Can’t get enough of it 🥰 Totally Agree about the… humanity? Rawness? Of Plummer’s voice. The Captain hasn’t sung in quite a while, of course he’d be somewhat nervous and rusty 😄 but that just ADDS to the charm of it all. That earnest attempt and uncertainty underpin the simplicity of the music- giving us this beautifully heartfelt scene 😊 Goodness I did not intend to make a mini analysis but this scene is just Too Good 🥺♥️
His rendition may not have been perfect, but it was authentic. He made the viewers feel as if he was just singing a folk song to entertain his family in an evening spent with friends. I love it...
It's a great vocal-as-performance that I feel like is actually more common now than the more polished studio musicals made in Sound of Music's days. Both approaches have their pros and cons (there are plenty of actors in modern musicals who probably should've been either dubbed or recast with an actual singer) but when somebody can sing this well and it adds this much to the emotion of the moment, it's hard to understand why you wouldn't use this.
@@sarahreynolds1870Chris himself did not feel confident about his singing and how it will match up with that of Julie’s (he said how he was trembling so bad when they were recording the singings that Julie had to hold his hands) so Robert Weiss decided to find someone to dub
This sounds like an actual father in real life singing to his children. Would’ve been perfect for the movie. I cant take this. This is too beautiful 😩😭😭
@@toono.2522 True. That's one reason why it was more realistic of the character to have Christopher do it,but Richard Rodgers was a wannabe opera composer who thought everybody had to sing like Pagliacci,except maybe for comedy characters.
They should definitely have used this version of Christopher voice in the movie, using a dubbed voice was a huge mistake, this is absolutely wonderful! ❤
This rendition makes his bashful shrug at the end so much more meaningful. It would be lovely to get a version of the film with his voice in streaming platforms.
His singing is so real and slightly vulnerable- a fitting juxtaposition of his rigid military demeanor and his love for his children, Maria, and his country ❤️
I had no idea what to expect. Having grown up with this film and the film version. Christopher, although not perfect, is absolutely beautiful. Shame this wasn’t used in the film.
I might agree, except with the other voices in the film being so strong and polished, his would have stuck out like a sore thumb no matter how sincere or emotional.
If you had been around in 1965, then you would have understood the reason why Plummer's version could not have been used. People in those days wanted their movie musicals to be perfect. If they had used Plummer's demo version---which I love---the critics would have had a field day blasting the filmmakers. You can just imagine a review stating, ". . .at the very least the filmmakers could have used actors who can sing; this is a disgrace". Hollywood tried making a musical in which the actors used their own untrained voices. It was Burt Reynolds in "At Long Last Love" and it was a total fiasco. Unless you were Judy Garland or Frank Sinatra, you were going to get dubbed.
I'm so confused by all these comments, this is the rendition I grew up with! My mom taped the movie off TV. I always loved his shakiness and sincerity.
This is magical. I think Christopher's rendition has its own uniqueness to me, it feels like a father sang a lullaby to his 7 kids and sounds more sincere than Bill Lee's rendition
Casting did an amazing job of finding a singer whose voice sounded like just a stronger and more polished version of Plummer's own. Sometimes dubbing is so awkwardly obvious (looking at you, My Fair Lady) but hearing these original tracks makes it clear how much effort they put into finding just the right voice.
Three years ago today Christopher Plummer left us. We truly will never see his like again, but how lucky we are to have witnessed performances like this. Rest in peace Captain. 🫡
The little laugh on the word happy is tremendous. Any director with heart and/or sense would have been completely sold on allowing Plummer to remain the voice from that moment.
I had no idea what to expect as i eagerly waited for Christopher Plummers version - but now that ive heard his version - i can so relate to Maria/Julia!! Oh to have a man like Chris sing this to you with such genuineness and sincerity - no wonder she looks completely smitten!! Ill be listening this version many, many times! ❤
There's something about this rendition that gives me goosepimples. Perhaps it's the strings which accompany Plummer's ineffable vocal beauty. And, certainly, the interest with which the children are listening to the artist contributes to the magic. You know a song is everlasting when it suddenly pops up in your head for no apparent reason and has you singing all day long.
I only today found out it wasn’t actually Christopher singing in the movie and it shattered me. This was beautiful. This is a song with a melody that can make me cry.
Makes me only love Christopher Plummer even more. Im going to be 50 in Jan. And I always had and always will have the biggest crush on this man!!! The voice seals the deal!!!❤
This is one of my favorite scenes from the whole movie. The song and singing are obviously wonderful, but I love how the dreamy admiration of Captain von Trapp by Maria doesn't go unnoticed by the Baroness. The actress, Eleanor Parker, plays the scene masterfully.
Never seen this before and I wish they’d kept it in. It’s lovely, vulnerable and uncertain and made me want to cry more than the one broadcast in the film. The way he sang forever at 1:42 almost made me teary. I thought this was beautiful tbh, feels very genuine.
I know how you feel. I’m 31 and I was introduced to The Sound Of Music as a 13 year old. It took me almost a decade to give it another try. And since I transitioned from a boy to a man, I’ve now seen the movie 11 times. 5 of them have been since COVID hit
Both versions are good, but it seems more emotionally impactful because it comes out of the actor's mouth directly. It sounds like Christopher Plummer.
Plummer may not have liked this role (not interesting enough, not enough character development) or the film (too sentimental), but he did make a lasting friendship with Julie Andrews. Those were his impressions of the film, not mine. Like most of the planet, I think the film is a timeless classic.
I don’t blame him! I do like the movie but it’s something I would only revisit once in a blue moon. I’ve seen it 10 times! But I’m glad they stayed good friends afterwards! Just makes me sad if COVID haven’t happened, Julie’s AFI tribute would have been their last public appearance together!
He likely felt that his career would always be under the shadow of The Sound of Music, but later in life his sentiments did change as he said he was grateful for the movie, saying it was an escape from reality for many and how it helped his career a lot
@@Xerxes2005 look with your own eyes: can anyone dance as he did when drunk? Can anyone make all those amazing tiny reactions with perfect timing as he did - when drunk? Your eyes will answer, not viscous gossip you may have read.
This is so much more authentic and moving than the dubbed version. Sad they didn't keep this. He channeled his character in that moment so beautifully. I'm so happy that I finally got to hear the real rendition of Plummer singing this song, which is the heart of The Sound of Music.
“Edelweiss” was the last song Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote together, and were Oscar Hammerstein’s final lyrics. He was suffering from stomach cancer and died nine months after the Broadway premiere of “The Sound of Music.” 😎🎹
You couldn't have asked for a more perfect sign-off lyric from the great man. It just seemed the perfect masterstroke that he signed off with this folk ballad about a hardy Alpine flower. It was a Good Thing that his sign-off lyric happened to be a goodbye address from the von Trapps to Austria.
This is so much better! It’s so much more fitting of the character! Nervous and unsure, a man who hasn’t tried preforming since he lost the first love of his life. It gives so much more depth
What an exquisite film! Never will there be another like it that so beautifully captures that golden era of Hollywood, now long gone. Its not just a national treasure its a world treasure!
Trying to figure out how my first grade teacher taught us do re mi in 1960, when the movie didn't come out until 1965. Or maybe it was second grade. Oh, the play came out in 1959. The original songs would have been released on records.
the first piece of music audio I ever owned was an 8-Track of the Sound of Music. I was eight years old at the time in 1975. About the time 8 tracks were dying out and cassettes were taking over. Real shame because 8 tracks had better sound quality when the 2 track per side limtations of cassettes.
What a charming rendition of this song! Dare I say that I like this version better than the one on the release print. Such tenderness and warmth; it was simply beautiful and moving.
Exactly. I wish they did not dub his voice in the film. He sounded very good when he sang this song. I'd love for there to be a 60th anniversary release of the film with him singing this song himself.
This version is more authentic because the Captain said that he did not sing for a long time... A truly heart-warming rendition! The slightly bashful expression alongwith with a gentle shrug at the end of the song is so endearing. Captain and Maria looked beautiful together in the film! ❤️
This is remarkably beautiful!! 👍👍🤓 I saw Christopher Plummer at a NYC Canadian Society Meeting in Manhattan in 1982 and I was mesmerized by his presentation! He was the real deal!!
My sweet, beautiful 92 year old mom passed away last night. I've been weeping all day. She was so lovely and adored by all. I lived with and took care of her in her declining years. Of course, her longevity was a gift to me and I knew this day would come but it was still shocking as she went quickly due to a stroke that caused hemorrhaging in her brain. All I could do to not keep shedding exhausted tears was to watch her favorite movie, The Sound of Music. It cradled me to sleep as when I was baby in her arms. RIP it up Mommy. Save me a good spot my love. And the rain keeps pouring outside my window. How fitting. I will never forget you. I feel you all around me.
The deep sadness we feel shows how wonderful your mom was, and still is - in you. I know how you feel, my mom passed recently, around the time this song with Plummer’s singing came out. It’s so full of emotions, longing and healing, that I felt comforted, and listened to it over and over again. The love of this sound of music is a gift from your mom ( and mine) forever.
@@Edelweiss-wj5zx thank you so much. I feel you and your loss. It is likely your mom and mine are competing in an angelic way for Mr. Plummer' attention and heaven being heaven they are enjoying each other's company in song and harmony. Bless you for reaching out. Turns out life is just a wink of an eye. We will both be with our loveleys before we know it. But not yet. Not yet. ( That was a moving dialog at the end of the movie Gladiator with Russell Crowe )
He portrayed this hard, tough military officer who is a widower. He had to learn when to turn off his life as a captain and turn on his life as a father to seven children. Singing this Austrian folksong, you could see the ice melting and his heart of edelweiss shine through!
This is the part of the movie where I ALWAYS cry as the Captain shows his love for his children. I sang Edelweiss to all my children and grandchildren as a lullaby.
That was beautiful, and definitely was not of inferior quality! Even though the man who was dubbed in did a great job, I wish they had left the original singing in.
I’ve always loved Edelweiss! Especially hearing it during the Christmas season. But hearing Plummer sing it with his real singing is quite a surprise to me!
I'm emotional here . Christopher Plummer's version is so authentic. This makes me want to watch SOM and envision Christopher singing this! Then just weep till no more tears fall!
I was thinking of this song when my wife and I discussed our daughter starting piano. A year later and seeing how much she loves it, I know this song is coming one day. I will definitely cry tears of joy.
this brought tears to my eyes. They never should have dubbed his voice. This version you can hear comes from his heart and that his stern and uncompromising affect was not as genuine as Maria may have thought.
This is so pure and beautiful!!! RIP Christopher Plummer!!! I met him one time when our HS band took a trip to NYC. He was playing Macbeth at the now-defunct Mark Hellinger Theatre, across from the Gershwin Theatre. We had just seen Starlight Express, and he came out just as we were getting on our bus. I still have his autograph.
Something about Plummer’s version truly delivers. he plays it as written; a man unsure of himself who hasn’t sang or performed since losing his wife. A man reluctant to show the slightest vulnerability to anyone in that room who, swept up in emotions of love both old and new, plays his favorite piece. Christine’s Plummer’s rendition is superior. A true actor and performer RIP
She's an entertainer for sure.
not him singing, though
@@laurieocathail2441 In this video, it is him singing. Just not in the movie.
His name isn't Christine! He's a man and his name is Christopher!!!
@@SMcCaskill Thank you, I was just about to say the same thing!!
Gosh, as much as I love Bill Lee’s rendition that’s used in the film, there’s just something so lovely and sincere about Christopher’s somewhat shaky, imperfect cadence. Really makes me weep. This album is what we’ve all been waiting for, truly 😭. And Irwin Kostal was a gift.
exactly. His honest vocals actually match what is happening in the scene.
Agreed!
I feel the same way!
I feel you get more emotion from Plummer’s voice. Lee has plenty of emotion, but Plummer has the advantage of being IN the scene and being able to feel “his” children and their love around him.
I’ve been listening to this version (and his version of “Something Good”) over and over the past few days. Can’t get enough of it 🥰
Totally Agree about the… humanity? Rawness? Of Plummer’s voice. The Captain hasn’t sung in quite a while, of course he’d be somewhat nervous and rusty 😄 but that just ADDS to the charm of it all. That earnest attempt and uncertainty underpin the simplicity of the music- giving us this beautifully heartfelt scene 😊 Goodness I did not intend to make a mini analysis but this scene is just Too Good 🥺♥️
His rendition may not have been perfect, but it was authentic. He made the viewers feel as if he was just singing a folk song to entertain his family in an evening spent with friends. I love it...
It's a great vocal-as-performance that I feel like is actually more common now than the more polished studio musicals made in Sound of Music's days. Both approaches have their pros and cons (there are plenty of actors in modern musicals who probably should've been either dubbed or recast with an actual singer) but when somebody can sing this well and it adds this much to the emotion of the moment, it's hard to understand why you wouldn't use this.
@@sarahreynolds1870I’m more of a fan of the older movie musicals than I am of modern ones
@@sarahreynolds1870Chris himself did not feel confident about his singing and how it will match up with that of Julie’s (he said how he was trembling so bad when they were recording the singings that Julie had to hold his hands) so Robert Weiss decided to find someone to dub
I prefer his performance more than Bill Lee They should have used his voice in.the movie
But his version IS perfect!!!❤❤❤
This sounds like an actual father in real life singing to his children. Would’ve been perfect for the movie.
I cant take this. This is too beautiful 😩😭😭
Same. I am in tears.... 😢
😭
I agree. It conveys the fact that he has not sung to his children since their mom died so you can hear a bit of the rustiness there.
@@toono.2522 True. That's one reason why it was more realistic of the character to have Christopher do it,but Richard Rodgers was a wannabe opera composer who thought everybody had to sing like Pagliacci,except maybe for comedy characters.
They should definitely have used this version of Christopher voice in the movie, using a dubbed voice was a huge mistake, this is absolutely wonderful! ❤
Definitely! It touches the heart.
What an injustice to the actor and the viewers!
It was Christopher Plummer's decision that he should be dubbed.
This rendition makes his bashful shrug at the end so much more meaningful. It would be lovely to get a version of the film with his voice in streaming platforms.
I would love that so much too❤
I've always loved that face he makes at the end when looking at Maria. It's saying, hey I'm no Julie Andrews, but I did my best. 😊
Love this part..
His singing is so real and slightly vulnerable- a fitting juxtaposition of his rigid military demeanor and his love for his children, Maria, and his country ❤️
Can we get the movie with Christopher Plummer’s vocals for the 60th anniversary
not unless you're financing it, honey! you people really live in a fantasy land
yes let's make that happen pls
@@missamericana.4 hopefully no studio is dumb enough to waste investor money on a project like that
@@Marcel_Audubon That’s like a 30 minutes job, and I’m being generous because.
@@FenrisTheMannis ain't gonna happen, sweetie
I had no idea what to expect. Having grown up with this film and the film version. Christopher, although not perfect, is absolutely beautiful. Shame this wasn’t used in the film.
I’ve seen the movie 10 times! And I couldn’t agree more
I might agree, except with the other voices in the film being so strong and polished, his would have stuck out like a sore thumb no matter how sincere or emotional.
It greatly annoyed Chris that they dubbed his singing voice. He would have been so proud to have it shared today.
If you had been around in 1965, then you would have understood the reason why Plummer's version could not have been used. People in those days wanted their movie musicals to be perfect. If they had used Plummer's demo version---which I love---the critics would have had a field day blasting the filmmakers. You can just imagine a review stating, ". . .at the very least the filmmakers could have used actors who can sing; this is a disgrace". Hollywood tried making a musical in which the actors used their own untrained voices. It was Burt Reynolds in "At Long Last Love" and it was a total fiasco. Unless you were Judy Garland or Frank Sinatra, you were going to get dubbed.
I'm so confused by all these comments, this is the rendition I grew up with! My mom taped the movie off TV. I always loved his shakiness and sincerity.
This is way better than the dubbed version. Goosebumps!
I agree. It's sincere, perfectly imperfect.
Absolutely..
no
I mean it's not but the imperfectness feels authentic and warm. Like a real father just singing to his kids.
His voice comforts me in a way I’ve never expected.
Me too !!! 😊
Me too
Me too!
This is magical. I think Christopher's rendition has its own uniqueness to me, it feels like a father sang a lullaby to his 7 kids and sounds more sincere than Bill Lee's rendition
Christopher Plummer was so amazingly handsome in the sound of music. Rest in peace Christopher Plummer.🎉🎉
One of the reasons why I keep watching the film!
@@shadykatie100Me too. Never seen an actor as handsome.
OMG Was he ever so handsome.
I crushed on him so hard when I was little
He was stunningly beautiful!!
This sounds less like a musical number and more like a dad singing to his kids on a whim.
He truly was a great actor.
That's right, and it's wonderful.
Casting did an amazing job of finding a singer whose voice sounded like just a stronger and more polished version of Plummer's own. Sometimes dubbing is so awkwardly obvious (looking at you, My Fair Lady) but hearing these original tracks makes it clear how much effort they put into finding just the right voice.
I didn't even know he was dubbed, they did a really good job. As opposed to My Fair Lady 😂
their voice are so alike
This version makes more sense, as he says he hasn’t sung in a long time, but either version is still beautiful
I apologize for being your 70th like.
Three years ago today Christopher Plummer left us. We truly will never see his like again, but how lucky we are to have witnessed performances like this. Rest in peace Captain. 🫡
Yes a sad day! It is comforting to hear him singing, it’s from his heart to ours .
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Do we start the campaign for a 4k blu-ray with 'Optional Alternative Audio Track featuring original vocals by Christopher Plummer' like... now?!
YES
60th anniversary soon. 🤞
I want that!
Yes!!!! It's wonderful xx😊
Send me the link to the petition.
Edit: I also want 4K HDR of the entire Rogers and Hammerstein Collection.
they should have left the original vocals. He sings in a very touching way!!
I love this so much better than the og, it's much more raw and sincere! And Charmain Carr sounds a lot better in this version as well.
It’ll take me some time for me to agree with you! But may they both rest in peace
The way his voice blends with Charmy's is heartstoppingly beautiful.
Christopher Plummer is beyond perfection. Way too handsome & his voice can cause tearful crying. What a long time ago this was-1965!
Anyone who heard Plummer in his Tony-winning performance in CYRANO knows the man can sing!
Or An American Tail
Christopher Plummer is Canadian so it's gotta be "A Canadian Tail" !!! (hahaha) 😀 Love this version !!! WOW
@@ginakay2529 Very funny
What a great performance.
This is so lovely. I'm so glad to hear this in his own voice for the first time after all these years.
The little laugh on the word happy is tremendous. Any director with heart and/or sense would have been completely sold on allowing Plummer to remain the voice from that moment.
Christopher had a beautiful voice
Why did anyone feel they needed to replace his version with the other? This is just fine.
I know. He did a very good job singing the song. There was no need to dub his voice.
I had no idea what to expect as i eagerly waited for Christopher Plummers version - but now that ive heard his version - i can so relate to Maria/Julia!! Oh to have a man like Chris sing this to you with such genuineness and sincerity - no wonder she looks completely smitten!! Ill be listening this version many, many times! ❤
It’s a film, weirdo!
@@thefonzkissgo away
Apparently both Julie and Charmain felt the same way
Wonderful memories. No, this film will never lose its magic.
Christopher Plummer’s voice is so sweet and sincere. What a lovely rendition of that beautiful song! ❤
Hi Cindy 💐💐
There's something about this rendition that gives me goosepimples. Perhaps it's the strings which accompany Plummer's ineffable vocal beauty. And, certainly, the interest with which the children are listening to the artist contributes to the magic. You know a song is everlasting when it suddenly pops up in your head for no apparent reason and has you singing all day long.
Remind me why Christopher's singing was dubbed to begin with? This is so beautiful! 😭
From what I heard, it’s because Plummer didn’t think his voice was that good for singing
100 agree, he has a wonderful voice .. made me cry and gave me goosebumps
@@officialchase02Plummer was clearly his own worst critic. He's pretty much the only person who thinks he wasn't good enough.
@@virtualviking8447 yea
You can tell that he isn't a trained singer but his voice is still lovely
I only today found out it wasn’t actually Christopher singing in the movie and it shattered me. This was beautiful. This is a song with a melody that can make me cry.
Same here! I had no idea until now!
Hey, this gave me goosebumps. It should have been accepted, he sang straight from the ❤️
Makes me only love Christopher Plummer even more. Im going to be 50 in Jan. And I always had and always will have the biggest crush on this man!!! The voice seals the deal!!!❤
ME TOO! HE WAS SO GORGEOUS! 💓🌺💖🌺💝🌺💘🌺💓🌺💞🌺💖🌺💝🌺😅
I prefer Christopher Plummer's vocals!!! So awesomely genuine!
Christopher Plummer has a lovely singing voice. And he is so handsome! ❤
This is one of my favorite scenes from the whole movie. The song and singing are obviously wonderful, but I love how the dreamy admiration of Captain von Trapp by Maria doesn't go unnoticed by the Baroness. The actress, Eleanor Parker, plays the scene masterfully.
I listen to it like someone who.lost a life partner and praying, desperate , for his children. It brings tears to my eyes.
He was such a wonderful actor and vocalist. Gave me a sense of comfort. Love this movie and this song .
Come si chiama il film non ricordo grazie
@@annaranzani1750 can you please translate to English ?
I prefer this one. It's imperfect but so human and so intimate.
His voice makes the movie more real.
I really like Christopher's voice!!! It is real and loving!!!! Very true to a family!!!
So do I. Should have been used in the film. So glad to finally hear him sing this song himself. ❤
Never seen this before and I wish they’d kept it in. It’s lovely, vulnerable and uncertain and made me want to cry more than the one broadcast in the film. The way he sang forever at 1:42 almost made me teary. I thought this was beautiful tbh, feels very genuine.
They did keep it in the movie I’m pretty sure
@sophieduggan The scene is in the movie but they dubbed over the vocals with a professional singer. This is the actual actor's original recording
@ Wow never actually realised that difference it sounds so alike sorry for the confusion I’m definitely gonna rewatch this now.
The older I get the more I appreciate this lovely film.
I know how you feel. I’m 31 and I was introduced to The Sound Of Music as a 13 year old. It took me almost a decade to give it another try. And since I transitioned from a boy to a man, I’ve now seen the movie 11 times. 5 of them have been since COVID hit
Christopher Plummers vocals is so wonderful why did they not use is version is beyond me l simply love ❤️ it 🎶🎥🎞️
Both versions are good, but it seems more emotionally impactful because it comes out of the actor's mouth directly. It sounds like Christopher Plummer.
This rendition of the song is just so beautiful and perfect for the characters, thank you for this ❤
When she started singing, it was obvious that this was the person and voice she was harmonizing with.
Makes us miss the old days of pure innocents..😢😢
Plummer may not have liked this role (not interesting enough, not enough character development) or the film (too sentimental), but he did make a lasting friendship with Julie Andrews. Those were his impressions of the film, not mine. Like most of the planet, I think the film is a timeless classic.
I don’t blame him! I do like the movie but it’s something I would only revisit once in a blue moon. I’ve seen it 10 times! But I’m glad they stayed good friends afterwards! Just makes me sad if COVID haven’t happened, Julie’s AFI tribute would have been their last public appearance together!
He likely felt that his career would always be under the shadow of The Sound of Music, but later in life his sentiments did change as he said he was grateful for the movie, saying it was an escape from reality for many and how it helped his career a lot
@@knguyennguyen5559 I could tell based on a reunion interview he did with Julie
It seems he especially hated "Edelweiss". And that he was drunk most of the time during filming.
@@Xerxes2005 look with your own eyes: can anyone dance as he did when drunk? Can anyone make all those amazing tiny reactions with perfect timing as he did - when drunk? Your eyes will answer, not viscous gossip you may have read.
This is gorgeous. So natural and honest. A travesty it wasn’t used in the film.
This is so much more authentic and moving than the dubbed version. Sad they didn't keep this. He channeled his character in that moment so beautifully. I'm so happy that I finally got to hear the real rendition of Plummer singing this song, which is the heart of The Sound of Music.
This is beautiful, I wonder why they chose to dub him when he has such a lovely voice himself
He wanted it
“Edelweiss” was the last song Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote together, and were Oscar Hammerstein’s final lyrics. He was suffering from stomach cancer and died nine months after the Broadway premiere of “The Sound of Music.”
😎🎹
You couldn't have asked for a more perfect sign-off lyric from the great man. It just seemed the perfect masterstroke that he signed off with this folk ballad about a hardy Alpine flower. It was a Good Thing that his sign-off lyric happened to be a goodbye address from the von Trapps to Austria.
This is so much better! It’s so much more fitting of the character! Nervous and unsure, a man who hasn’t tried preforming since he lost the first love of his life. It gives so much more depth
I love his own voice. Pity it hadn't been used. Such vulnerability. Lovely to hear it now.
What an exquisite film! Never will there be another like it that so beautifully captures that golden era of Hollywood, now long gone. Its not just a national treasure its a world treasure!
Pure cinema has been slowly dying since COVID hit!
Stunning seeing and hearing his true voice which was even more beautiful when the actress playing his daughter sang.
Who grew up in the late 60s and early 70s watching this every year? Such a strong emotion this one brings.
Trying to figure out how my first grade teacher taught us do re mi in 1960, when the movie didn't come out until 1965. Or maybe it was second grade.
Oh, the play came out in 1959. The original songs would have been released on records.
the first piece of music audio I ever owned was an 8-Track of the Sound of Music. I was eight years old at the time in 1975. About the time 8 tracks were dying out and cassettes were taking over. Real shame because 8 tracks had better sound quality when the 2 track per side limtations of cassettes.
This was the Edelweiss rendition we all needed!
This original is far better than the used one in the movie. This is believable!!
Excited to hear christopher sing it rip ❤️
Hearing Christopher Plummer's raw authenticity brings new goosebumps to this all-time classic! 😍
I love this version. So pure and emotional.
Hi Beth💐💐
What a charming rendition of this song! Dare I say that I like this version better than the one on the release print. Such tenderness and warmth; it was simply beautiful and moving.
Exactly!
Exactly. I wish they did not dub his voice in the film. He sounded very good when he sang this song. I'd love for there to be a 60th anniversary release of the film with him singing this song himself.
Christopher Plummer is so handsome!! He has a great singing voice!! I wonder why they didn’t use his voice, as it’s very believable!!! 🥰
What a truly wonderful scene, dubbed or not, from the totally incredible movie. This scene will be shown for thousands of years into our future.
Of all the beautiful songs in The Sound of Music, Edelweiss is my favorite. It really moves me. Christoper Plummer, well done.
This version is real and felt. Felt by him and all who hear him sing.
This version is more authentic because the Captain said that he did not sing for a long time... A truly heart-warming rendition! The slightly bashful expression alongwith with a gentle shrug at the end of the song is so endearing. Captain and Maria looked beautiful together in the film! ❤️
I find that he sings it with so much feeling ..❤😍🎶 so beautiful
I had always assumed Plummer's voice was removed because he couldn't sing. I thought Plummer did a fine job singing. It really was good.
Love old movies they don't make them like these anymore. Christopher Plummer was an awesome actor and 🇨🇦👍
What a treasure! I wish this were the version used in the film!
This is my favourite film. Just loved the songs and actors. Seemed a time in life when there were no wars.
Aren’t you forgetting the movie was released during the Vietnam War
This is remarkably beautiful!! 👍👍🤓 I saw Christopher Plummer at a NYC Canadian Society Meeting in Manhattan in 1982 and I was mesmerized by his presentation! He was the real deal!!
Christopher Plummer was one of my first crushes! ❤❤❤ love hearing his voice finally
I think every female from nine to ninety had a crush on him. I know I did snd I was only 11!
My sweet, beautiful 92 year old mom passed away last night. I've been weeping all day. She was so lovely and adored by all. I lived with and took care of her in her declining years. Of course, her longevity was a gift to me and I knew this day would come but it was still shocking as she went quickly due to a stroke that caused hemorrhaging in her brain. All I could do to not keep shedding exhausted tears was to watch her favorite movie, The Sound of Music. It cradled me to sleep as when I was baby in her arms.
RIP it up Mommy. Save me a good spot my love.
And the rain keeps pouring outside my window. How fitting. I will never forget you. I feel you all around me.
My heart goes out to you and your mother today. Please know that your mom is right here with you in the music.💞
@@dizzy388 thank you for your sentiment. It means so much right now.. I feel like there's a hole in my heart but she's in it.
The deep sadness we feel shows how wonderful your mom was, and still is - in you.
I know how you feel, my mom passed recently, around the time this song with Plummer’s singing came out. It’s so full of emotions, longing and healing, that I felt comforted, and listened to it over and over again.
The love of this sound of music is a gift from your mom ( and mine) forever.
@@Edelweiss-wj5zx thank you so much. I feel you and your loss. It is likely your mom and mine are competing in an angelic way for Mr. Plummer' attention and heaven being heaven they are enjoying each other's company in song and harmony. Bless you for reaching out. Turns out life is just a wink of an eye. We will both be with our loveleys before we know it. But not yet. Not yet. ( That was a moving dialog at the end of the movie Gladiator with Russell Crowe )
I also like Christopher Plummer singing edelweiss and his oldest daughter. It's a emotional song for me . I'm so glad he sang this ❤
no matter how many times I have seen this I could still watch it over again!
Hi Adrienne 💐💐
He portrayed this hard, tough military officer who is a widower. He had to learn when to turn off his life as a captain and turn on his life as a father to seven children. Singing this Austrian folksong, you could see the ice melting and his heart of edelweiss shine through!
Best movie ever made! Christopher Plummers vocals are wonderful!
Such a beautiful movie, wonderful song sung by Chris, so heartfelt. Angela Cartwright is so moved, a moment in time she will always remember.
Да, в этой сцене она почти плачет. Анджела Картрайт просто потрясающая в роли Бригитты.
I love Christopher Plummer's version. ❤❤❤
One of my favorite songs in the whole movie.
The magic between Maria and Captain is wonderful . You did a very good job casting them. Love this movie forever ❤
Christopher Plummer had such a beautiful singing voice.
This should have been in the film.
This is the part of the movie where I ALWAYS cry as the Captain shows his love for his children. I sang Edelweiss to all my children and grandchildren as a lullaby.
Sincerity can’t be replaced.👍🙏😍
That was beautiful, and definitely was not of inferior quality! Even though the man who was dubbed in did a great job, I wish they had left the original singing in.
I’ve always loved Edelweiss! Especially hearing it during the Christmas season. But hearing Plummer sing it with his real singing is quite a surprise to me!
Beautiful version. Chris plummer had a great voice😁😍👏
That was lovely. Much nicer than the oh so perfect voice that was dubbed in. That brought a tear to my eye.
Christopher Plummer was a world treasure. Beautiful man.
He was gorgeous ❤
I'm emotional here . Christopher Plummer's version is so authentic. This makes me want to watch SOM and envision Christopher singing this! Then just weep till no more tears fall!
I hope they release the movie with this rendition edited in at some point. It just fits so much better.
I was thinking of this song when my wife and I discussed our daughter starting piano. A year later and seeing how much she loves it, I know this song is coming one day. I will definitely cry tears of joy.
this brought tears to my eyes. They never should have dubbed his voice. This version you can hear comes from his heart and that his stern and uncompromising affect was not as genuine as Maria may have thought.
This is so pure and beautiful!!! RIP Christopher Plummer!!! I met him one time when our HS band took a trip to NYC. He was playing Macbeth at the now-defunct Mark Hellinger Theatre, across from the Gershwin Theatre. We had just seen Starlight Express, and he came out just as we were getting on our bus. I still have his autograph.
This is beautiful and authentic. They should have left it as is.