The von Trapps singing Edelweiss (great grandchildren)

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Here’s a link to the album where The von Trapps recorded Edelweiss with Charmain Carr (Liesl in the Sound of Music) pinkmartini.com...
    The von Trapps are currently pursuing individual careers outside of music, but they continue to make special guest appearances with friends and artists such as Pink Martini.
    This performance was shot in 2013. They were working on an album with Jack Hanna (who evidently is a 5 star yodeler) and they sang for our staff out of the goodness of their hearts. As you can see, this is breathtaking.
    Thank You , von Trapps!

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  • @Contessa6363
    @Contessa6363 4 года назад +3195

    My mother saw the original Von Trapp Family perform at St Mary's College in 1941 or 1942.

    • @lindagulledge8984
      @lindagulledge8984 4 года назад +221

      Michelle Misir I saw the original Von Trapp family perform in Mobile, AL in the 1940’s. I was about 5 years old. I am now 80. It was an experience I have never forgotten. An inspiring story and beautiful music!

    • @Contessa6363
      @Contessa6363 4 года назад +72

      @@lindagulledge8984 Hello Linda and Merry Christmas to you! I believe my mom was a Freshman or Sophomore in college when they came to Indiana. She was born in 1924. please share those memories with your family so that they may be passed down God Bless

    • @asylumchoir4586
      @asylumchoir4586 4 года назад +32

      How lovely! Merry Christmas to you ladies, and it’s wonderful that a beautiful video clip can bring people together. ❤️🕊🕯💫🐾🌎🐾✨🕯🕊❤️

    • @lindagulledge8984
      @lindagulledge8984 4 года назад +36

      I have shared my experience with my family. The Sound of Music is a family favorite. Makes my heart sing to hear these young people carry on Von Trapp family traditions🙏

    • @itsonlylovehere2
      @itsonlylovehere2 4 года назад +15

      What an honor that must have been

  • @wtfury
    @wtfury 8 лет назад +4032

    So glad the singing talent of the Von Trapp family was passed down to their Great Grandkids. Always enjoyed listening to them.

    • @edencassidy4255
      @edencassidy4255 6 лет назад +18

      Singing ability isn’t genetically passed on

    • @Gowbang
      @Gowbang 6 лет назад +4

      R B thats such a nice thought,i agree,but the real children did not go around singing nor did maria

    • @living.ocalan9931
      @living.ocalan9931 6 лет назад +37

      Eden Cassidy actually it is but it's recessive

    • @edencassidy4255
      @edencassidy4255 6 лет назад +3

      Livin Gitmez that’s just not true

    • @edencassidy4255
      @edencassidy4255 6 лет назад +15

      Livin Gitmez you’re not born able to sing in the same way you’re not born able to play sports. You work and develop the talent just like anything else

  • @FIGBARFILMS
    @FIGBARFILMS  4 года назад +6942

    Once again, everyone needs to understand that these “kids“ showed up at the office where I work in Columbus Ohio, sang for our staff out of the goodness of their hearts…this was completely an impromptu performance. I work for a video production company…someone grabbed a camera and shot this. They were extremely humble and lovely people. I’m so happy people can watch this and be so touched by it. I have been contacted by the von Trapp great grandkids and they have provided a link in the description of this video about what they are doing. They are absolutely fine with this video being posted and are touched by all the great responses and feedback.

    • @markconner7611
      @markconner7611 4 года назад +56

      Mike Meyer thanks!
      Amazing story!

    • @redorsey3995
      @redorsey3995 4 года назад +25

      Do they live in the US? What brought them to Columbus?

    • @FIGBARFILMS
      @FIGBARFILMS  4 года назад +87

      REDorsey I’m not sure if they live in Columbus… Jack Hannah somehow brought them to our office… He was doing some voiceover work for the Columbus zoo and just showed up with these folks and they saying for us. Jack is a great guy… A little crazy…But that’s what makes him so lovable.

    • @NatalyaCherry
      @NatalyaCherry 4 года назад +31

      @@FIGBARFILMS but this was six years ago, right? My internet search revealed that they had connected with Hanna and others while touring, apparently based in Portland, OR, which they retired from in 2016. Too bad, as I'd have liked to have heard more from them.

    • @DrFoofyMan
      @DrFoofyMan 4 года назад +96

      How Kanye's noise gets 50 billion views explains a lot. People do not understand what music is. They have migrated from greatness to mediocrity in just a few decades. This is what happens when you bring things to the lowest (un)common denominator. We've also been protecting the stupid for far too long and now we are surrounded by stupid.

  • @connieseward8773
    @connieseward8773 4 года назад +2259

    I am moved to tears as I listen to these four singing to realize that but for their family’s bravery, they would not even exist. They are a representation of the beauty that can arise even from the most evil of circumstances and a light that shines from one of the darkest hours of human history. May we be reminded, once again, that we must always remember to do our best to live in peace and may we also remember the millions of other beautiful voices who have been silenced by war.

    • @Nick-wn1xw
      @Nick-wn1xw 4 года назад +50

      The real story wasn’t quite like the movie. In real life they just took a train out. Still a very smart move and one that benefited us here in the U.S.

    • @Stacey_Robinson
      @Stacey_Robinson 4 года назад +8

      So well said, thank you! I hope your holiday season is filled with light.

    • @teetarquin7012
      @teetarquin7012 4 года назад +1

      J OneLife Wrong

    • @jessicaknight788
      @jessicaknight788 3 года назад +5

      Beautifully said

    • @sarahwhitley4893
      @sarahwhitley4893 3 года назад +4

      Well said

  • @isiah180
    @isiah180 3 года назад +2108

    I was today years old when I found out that The Von Trapp family was an actual family who sang and not just from The Sound of Music.

    • @MVILLAGO72
      @MVILLAGO72 3 года назад +7

      Lol

    • @Slayygirl_
      @Slayygirl_ 3 года назад +5

      oop-

    • @chrisbehrens763
      @chrisbehrens763 3 года назад +66

      If I remember correctly, they moved to America after escaping to Switzerland

    • @piccolo7643
      @piccolo7643 3 года назад +106

      The Von Trapps ended up in Vermont. My son graduated from Culinary School on the Von Trapp property. They said the mountains reminded them of Switzerland.

    • @gizzystravels4677
      @gizzystravels4677 3 года назад +4

      Me too. LOL

  • @davidtrapp2157
    @davidtrapp2157 4 года назад +1325

    Often the best music and the best arrangements are the simplest.

    • @drsuecomedian
      @drsuecomedian 4 года назад +15

      I love the Von Trapp singing. I'm the songwriting-singing daughter of an Austrian Jewish doctor. I'd love to hear my universal holiday song "Celebrate All That We Love" with your beautiful harmonies!

    • @fishwax6371
      @fishwax6371 4 года назад +65

      You're right, but this arrangement is pretty complex.

    • @DrFoofyMan
      @DrFoofyMan 4 года назад +46

      This is NOT a simple arrangement. A brilliant artist can make something seem simple when it is anything but.

    • @mirawenya
      @mirawenya 4 года назад +13

      Doesn’t sound simple at all

    • @indigo1538
      @indigo1538 4 года назад

      You are so right -

  • @candycoatedreams
    @candycoatedreams 4 года назад +3351

    Could you imagine being born into this family and not being able to sing? Oof.

    • @thehoneybadger1223
      @thehoneybadger1223 4 года назад +321

      They probably listen to the baby cry at birth, if it's a little off pitch it gets a new identity and a new family

    • @jemerauxdedeus5306
      @jemerauxdedeus5306 4 года назад +28

      What a disgrace. HAHA

    • @kp4692
      @kp4692 4 года назад +49

      Lol and that kids, is why we have vocal lessons!😂😂

    • @annikaericksen3938
      @annikaericksen3938 4 года назад +39

      they would learn very quickly...

    • @heaven3457
      @heaven3457 3 года назад +5

      🤣

  • @melissacollison6886
    @melissacollison6886 4 года назад +478

    FAMILY. HARMONY. There's truly nothing like it.

    • @daniellissing198
      @daniellissing198 3 года назад +1

      Hello thanks for being a fan,much love❤️❤️

  • @johynsmith
    @johynsmith 4 года назад +2013

    How beautiful and touching. When the Von Trapps made the courageous decision to risk their lives and leave everything behind to flee Nazi Germany they had no idea how it would turn out. It was sheer courage and grit to press forward by faith. It blesses me so much to see their great grandchildren happy and free in America over 7 decades later singing this beautiful song to honor their history. We should all be inspired to be this courageous.

    • @johynsmith
      @johynsmith 4 года назад +22

      @See Quinn yes, we need to stand against it wherever it shows up.

    • @sue195423
      @sue195423 4 года назад +29

      @See Quinn
      Sadly it exists in far too many countries. My parents escaped during the Hungarian Revolution during which both my Grandfathers were murdered by pro Communist people. Horrendous atrocities continue to this day all over the world due to the warmongering ways of men who are power hungry control freaks. They want to assume the right to rule so they can line their own pockets to build their wealth. Until these types of people are eliminated there is little hope for Humanity. 😱

    • @araberger
      @araberger 4 года назад +43

      They flee from Austria, near of Salzburg!

    • @kjlangton
      @kjlangton 4 года назад +21

      They fled Austria by train, not quite like the movie.

    • @amrose4214
      @amrose4214 3 года назад +11

      Um it was nazi Austria.

  • @velociraptor7871
    @velociraptor7871 4 месяца назад +5

    Just yesterday, I got to know that the Trapp family moved to Vermont USA.
    I watched the movie in the early of 1970's when I was a poor middle school boy. The family looked like king, queen, princes, and princesses in my eyes. All the bests to the family.
    Greetings from Korea.

    • @FIGBARFILMS
      @FIGBARFILMS  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Columbus, Ohio.

  • @lear1980
    @lear1980 4 года назад +942

    For his last song Oscar Hammerstein created lyrics that sounded like an old Bavarian folk tune. Richard Rodgers wrote a beautiful folk melody for it and a classic was born.The Sound of Music forever attached Edelweiss to the Von Trapp family and I'm sure that most of the grandchildren and great grandchildren grew up singing it. It's quite obvious that these 4 cousins have put a lot of work into the harmonies. That being said, for an impromptu performance in an office setting this sounds amazing.

    • @wendyburke2210
      @wendyburke2210 4 года назад +12

      Their great grandparents would be so proud of them, as we all are.

    • @louisamuller4756
      @louisamuller4756 4 года назад +9

      Weren't the von Trapps Austrian, though?

    • @brucekuehn4031
      @brucekuehn4031 4 года назад +14

      They were Austrian and fled the Nazis after the Anschluss or annexation of Austria - a nonviolent takeover.
      And yes, Edelweiss was never an old folk song and came to Broadway in 1959.

    • @nerysbarra1077
      @nerysbarra1077 3 года назад +5

      Thank you so very much for Shari g this video for us again. The true story of this fa.ily is amazingly courageous. The movie The sound of music made this family immortal. I love that movie is my favorite. Its wonderful to hear these grandchildren sing this song. GOD BLESS THEM ALL. HOPE TO HEAR FROM THE NEXT GENERATON. AMERICA IS BLESSED BY HAVING THESE FAMILY HERE.

    • @Sumarluco
      @Sumarluco 3 года назад

      Thank you, Wikipedia. That changes everything.

  • @karengrove7407
    @karengrove7407 4 года назад +224

    I once met Maria Von Trapp, in the early 70s, at the Von Trapp family lodge in Vermont. She was in her 80s and I was in my 20s. It was magical.

  • @crystalemullen
    @crystalemullen 3 года назад +569

    Oh my goodness gracious, these "kids" are are gifted singers, harmonizers, musicians, artists. Sooooo very beautiful!

  • @writerspen010
    @writerspen010 4 года назад +411

    Their harmony is so beautiful, I could cry. I really hope Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer manage to see this, as well as any of the actors who played the children.

    • @dennishalford5763
      @dennishalford5763 2 года назад +10

      I have a friend who is acquainted with Angela Cartwright. I sent her the link, so maybe Angela will get to see this. Such attractive young people with such beautiful voices! They do Maria Von Trapp and the captain proud!

    • @jacquelineklinges
      @jacquelineklinges 2 года назад

      @@dennishalford5763 omg lucky you!! I hope she liked it! 😆

    • @dennishalford5763
      @dennishalford5763 2 года назад +2

      @@jacquelineklinges
      Angela Cartwright owned a shop in Pasadena, California. My friend used to go into Angela's shop frequently. I hope she remembered to mention it to her. The Von Trapp grandchildren have such beautiful voices! They are a credit to Maria Von Trapp.

    • @johndicarlo1945
      @johndicarlo1945 Год назад

      Hi all, Angela, Julie, Christopher and the rest of the actors playing the children in the movie did see them perform this song here: ruclips.net/video/5eAGdsyKe0g/видео.html&ab_channel=ducadelaide

    • @peterpiper7441
      @peterpiper7441 11 месяцев назад +2

      Christopher Plummer actually hated the Sound of Music when he was making the film. Not sure what his opinion would be today. Unfortunately he passed away three years ago.

  • @charlesmaglaughlin8304
    @charlesmaglaughlin8304 4 года назад +15

    About 44 years ago I had the pleasure of singing with a lovely lady dressed in Scandinavian costume. It was my church service with Kathryn Kuhlman as pastor. She interrupted the praise and worship part and announced that in the audience singing along next to me was someone we all knew and loved...Maria Von Trapp! I had spent a good part of an hour unknowingly singing along with and enjoying the company of the REAL Maria!

  • @adawnhowell9256
    @adawnhowell9256 4 года назад +246

    Beautiful voices...and to think, if their great grandparents hadn't "Climbed every mountain..." for real, 80 years ago now, these cousins wouldn't be here.

    • @jensmom604
      @jensmom604 4 года назад +21

      They didn't climb a mountain. If they had, they would have ended up in Germany, in the back yard of Hitler's summer retreat! The family had Italian citizenship because the captain was born in what was then part of Italy. The family was able to leave with no problem.

    • @ratflama8369
      @ratflama8369 4 года назад +19

      @@jensmom604 True. I believe they took a train to southern Italy and then hopped a boat to the US. Also, the eldest daughter never dated a Nazi brownshirt and it was Maria the governess who was strict with the children. The old man was actually quite close to the kids. Roles and circumstances were changed in the film in I suppose the name of "artistic liberty".

    • @viola00princess
      @viola00princess 4 года назад +19

      @@jensmom604 Climbing the mountain was a metaphor in the song, and also here.

    • @Egyptianfaith
      @Egyptianfaith 3 года назад +2

      And think if all those abortions didn't happen how many people would be here today that aren't.

  • @bchalloner6750
    @bchalloner6750 6 лет назад +317

    There is a beauty of voices blending together in families that is deeply moving.

  • @charlesmaglaughlin8304
    @charlesmaglaughlin8304 4 года назад +193

    I'm having a great time in church singing away with a beautiful lady dressed in a Scandinavian outfit standing next to me. My pastor, Kathryn Kuhlman, stops leading the music and announces, "We have a very special guest in the audience today. A very warm and loving welcome to Maria Von Trapp"! I can brag I actually sang and had a joyous time with Maria"!

    • @didiorakwue2452
      @didiorakwue2452 3 года назад +7

      I’m more jealous Kathryn Kuhlman was your pastor!!

    • @pamelah6431
      @pamelah6431 3 года назад +8

      Kuhlman was nothing short of a heretic and a false prophet!

    • @wendyokoopa7048
      @wendyokoopa7048 3 года назад +6

      So Charles you solved the problem with Maria? Guys I'm joking there's a song on sound of music called how do you solve a problem like Maria

  • @gaylamorris
    @gaylamorris 4 года назад +30

    How absolutely disgusting that over 100 people clicked dislike. The historic significance of that song and those singers is way beyond their small minded comprehension.

    • @Eva-cc5xo
      @Eva-cc5xo 4 года назад +3

      The song doesn't really have historical significance though, because it was written for the musical.

    • @tomwalker6756
      @tomwalker6756 Год назад +1

      @@Eva-cc5xo Well, because it WAS written for one of the most famous and influential musicals in history, this song does indeed have historical significance. And it has become a beloved standard. Not many songs have acquired the same significance. I do appreciate your point, though: it didn't exist before the musical.

  • @marcialbonifacio3285
    @marcialbonifacio3285 Год назад +17

    Tha Sound of Music is one the best movies made. I watched it whenever i feel down and it never fails to lift my spirits up

  • @justforthecommentinglol9955
    @justforthecommentinglol9955 6 лет назад +420

    This warms my heart so much. I will forever love The Sound Of Music.

  • @cathielaury8035
    @cathielaury8035 4 года назад +334

    I had the awesome experience of visiting the Von Trapp Lodge in Stowe, VT this past fall. Such a beautiful place. We took the history tour and learned the true story of the von Trapps which in some ways is even more dramatic than the movie. Visited the beautiful cemetery where the Captain, Maria and some of the kids are buried. Also met one of the grandkids who runs the lodge. This is a bucket list item for anyone who is a fan of The Sound of Music.

    • @barbaragrant8721
      @barbaragrant8721 4 года назад +6

      it is a beautiful place.

    • @carenlissner454
      @carenlissner454 4 года назад +8

      I went there a few years ago. It really cheered me up. I loved reading in the library, hiking on the trails, returning for afternoon tea, and everyone was so nice. Can't wait to go again someday.

    • @booksandbirbs
      @booksandbirbs 4 года назад +12

      Another place to visit is the Von Trapp greenhouse. Toby has the most beautiful plants for sale and gorgeous gardens. Speaking as a Vermonter who goes there and buys too many plants every single year.

    • @ciannacoleman5125
      @ciannacoleman5125 4 года назад +4

      So the family moved to the US? I had no idea

    • @booksandbirbs
      @booksandbirbs 4 года назад +5

      Cianna Coleman yep! To Vermont!

  • @TheSMPStudios
    @TheSMPStudios 7 лет назад +483

    Oh how I love that minor seventh!!

    • @FIGBARFILMS
      @FIGBARFILMS  7 лет назад +36

      Didn't pick up on the minor seventh...wouldn't know one if it bit me in the foot...but these folks are really good...and as nice as they are good.

    • @TheSMPStudios
      @TheSMPStudios 7 лет назад +7

      Awesome! They seem to have been raised right!

    • @KWatsonMUSIC
      @KWatsonMUSIC 6 лет назад +17

      It's the quintessential barbershop chord :)

    • @ninstone3457
      @ninstone3457 4 года назад +4

      Yes! It was tight, it was perfect!

    • @tomwakefield119
      @tomwakefield119 4 года назад +3

      But I only see four singing.

  • @anitamarks618
    @anitamarks618 4 года назад +46

    The Von Trapps are from Portland, Oregon. When they decided to bow out of public performances in 2016 (at least a couple of them were in college at the time) they did a “farewell” concert here. It was at a modest but popular concert venue, and was packed to the gills. Lovely evening, with four charming, self-effacing and extremely talented siblings. So glad I was able to attend. Hope they eventually return to performing. In the meantime, I’ll just have to keep listening to their 2014 “Dream a Little Dream” album they recorded with the group Pink Martini (another Portland treasure).

    • @FIGBARFILMS
      @FIGBARFILMS  4 года назад +7

      Thanks for the info!

    • @zabadazidit
      @zabadazidit 3 года назад +4

      Just out of curiosity - did they sing "So Long, Farewell?" It would have been awesome if they did! ;-)

    • @daniellissing198
      @daniellissing198 3 года назад +4

      Hello thanks for being a fan,much love❤️❤️

  • @rosemarie6545
    @rosemarie6545 4 года назад +91

    How beautiful! I know they were singing harmony but it was almost like angelic instruments playing.

    • @pollacksharman0147
      @pollacksharman0147 3 года назад +1

      Hello how are you doing 😊😊😊😊

    • @shirell68
      @shirell68 3 года назад

      Unfortunately Christopher Plummer passed away

  • @ipswichdaddy1
    @ipswichdaddy1 7 лет назад +588

    As August von Trapp is the oldest grandchild his official title is His Excellency August Freiherr von Trapp

    • @Kayladawl01085
      @Kayladawl01085 6 лет назад +8

      Rod S isn’t he the youngest?

    • @NinaMarieNPianoKeys
      @NinaMarieNPianoKeys 6 лет назад +6

      He is the youngest! He just looks tall (probably puberty)

    • @bavarianwordsmith7834
      @bavarianwordsmith7834 6 лет назад +22

      Only thing that we in Germany and they in Austria abolished royal titles by becoming republics. According to German and Austrian law the royal titles are bull and void. No one must call August his excellency, and the Freiherr is only part of the name. They get to keep their villas and castles, but have to pay taxes like everyone else. Unlike in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and UK, where their respective royal families live off of taxes and do as they please with their appanage. In Germany and Austria it's called parasitic lifestyle.

    • @noratheyandere6448
      @noratheyandere6448 6 лет назад +31

      Bavarian Wordsmith actually, at least in the UK, the royal family pays taxes, and all nobles who own their estates are expected to care and pay for them themselves, that's why so many are open to the public for viewing, so the family has the money for repair and maintenance. Plus the Royal and noble families bring in more money then the government spends on them, so they pay for themselves.

    • @scottadler
      @scottadler 6 лет назад +1

      Germany and Austria were so much better off after they did this -- and received shit for leaders.

  • @ajuluxoxo6487
    @ajuluxoxo6487 7 лет назад +56

    I like how singing is passed through out there WHOLE family.

  • @garylstrickland
    @garylstrickland 4 года назад +264

    My father's favorite movie was The Sound of Music and he always wanted to be able to go back to Austria one day. (He had been there while serving in the US army during WW2 and The Korean War) I still have a hard time hearing this song without tearing up since he passed away 16 years ago. What a wonderful gift from these amazing voices. God bless them.

    • @KatieBolingerofKatemadeDesigns
      @KatieBolingerofKatemadeDesigns 4 года назад +10

      this was my dad's favorite song. I wanted them to play it at his funeral but that idea was shot down because the church organist didn't know it

    • @sabrinan4792
      @sabrinan4792 4 года назад +8

      My dad's, too. He was Italian. I cry whenever I hear it, even a music box...he would have loved this by the Von Trapp family members.

    • @cherieallen2539
      @cherieallen2539 4 года назад +7

      Oh .and most importantly .how could I forget to mention. Edelweiss??? That song seems soooo anoited by God when I first heard it I bawled like a baby .and my mom rushed in my room .(visiting Grandma in Yuma) I was about 32 and she could not believe I could be so worked up over a song ! She thought I hurt myself or something like that 😂subsequently. 3 more times I had the same reaction to that beautiful Melody .🎶❤️

    • @cherieallen2539
      @cherieallen2539 4 года назад +4

      And to Gary Strickland .I just saw one of your videos as well .keep the music coming .it's the big connector between us humans And animals even and can you imagine a world without it ??? I can't especially if God is in it ! Merry Christmas everyone🎶🎆🎄✨💓🙏

    • @garylstrickland
      @garylstrickland 4 года назад +3

      @@cherieallen2539 I'll keep writing for as long as He has me here! :-)

  • @mytexas1148
    @mytexas1148 4 года назад +90

    These very talented and unbelievably here, today, shows us all how much freedom for all people means to this world. If not for the freedoms their Great Grandparents believed in, I doubt we would have ever known as much as we do. The original Von Trapp’s could have lived out their lives in great wealth, and comfort but made freedom for all their lives, and others the main focus. I hope these young ones know how much their grandparents did for freedom....

  • @Meilat1890
    @Meilat1890 2 года назад +21

    This makes me so happy. I grew up watching, “The Sound of Music”, then I got to play Maria Von Trapp in my high-school production and remember how amazing this family was.

    • @straightupdylan
      @straightupdylan 2 года назад

      This is truly touching… especially since I played Herr Zeller in my high school production 💀

  • @HellsBattleMoose
    @HellsBattleMoose 4 года назад +319

    Jesus christ....this absolutely had me in tears listening to. Absolutely beautiful.

    • @der2397
      @der2397 4 года назад +12

      And you still felt you needed to start out your statement the way you did? Ridiculous! Jesus Christ lived, died and rose again to save your soul if you would choose to trust Him for His gracious and perfect gift. I will hope you make that decision at some point.

    • @singe0diabolique
      @singe0diabolique 4 года назад +4

      Same here

    • @aattura1541
      @aattura1541 4 года назад +6

      Me too -- had me in tears -- and I'm a tough kid from the Bronx

    • @donnamarsello6551
      @donnamarsello6551 4 года назад +9

      It is really beautiful! But do you have to say “Jesus Christ “?

    • @fishwax6371
      @fishwax6371 4 года назад +4

      @@donnamarsello6551 Some people think it makes them sound tough or cool.

  • @mjgrimm9953
    @mjgrimm9953 4 года назад +81

    I can't believe it's been that long. Sound of Music in the theater was one of the best memories I had with my mother.

  • @s.r.ashcraft3293
    @s.r.ashcraft3293 6 лет назад +268

    beautiful ! their grandparents would be so proud.

  • @ruthm.6071
    @ruthm.6071 6 дней назад +2

    Absolutely beautiful! It is almost magical to see actual descendants of the Von Trapp family and with stunningly lovely voices.

  • @kandisofiadahlan8157
    @kandisofiadahlan8157 4 года назад +11

    In my culture, we call this type of occurence "a star is falling into our laps"🌟🌟🌟 what a treat 🌟 I am glad this was recorded ...👏👏👏

  • @betsykeller9096
    @betsykeller9096 4 года назад +55

    These are the people who should have been in the live televised version of "The Sound of Music". Wow!

    • @Pfsif
      @Pfsif 4 года назад

      Sorry, they're white not allowed.

  • @shonaford9032
    @shonaford9032 4 года назад +528

    Who the hell did a thumbs down? Tone deaf?

    • @NotMister
      @NotMister 4 года назад +17

      ha ha no joy they will never experience joy, so they try to kill it. They can't just like the grinch tried to steal Christmas. Jesus is inside us and they can't kill our Joy.

    • @HuskyMom77
      @HuskyMom77 4 года назад +20

      They don't understand or appreciate great music when they hear it. They should learn the history behind the movie and what the Von Trapp family gave up when they fled Nazi occupied Austria.

    • @DrFoofyMan
      @DrFoofyMan 4 года назад +5

      @@NotMister If someone else is inside you, you need to seek professional help.

    • @CarolinaMouse
      @CarolinaMouse 4 года назад +8

      Lack of taste maybe?

    • @Pfsif
      @Pfsif 4 года назад +2

      ANTIFA

  • @gottheim1
    @gottheim1 4 года назад +146

    I saw them at the Jazz fest in Montreal years ago. Thye performed with a group called Pink Martini. They were all glorious!

    • @booksandbirbs
      @booksandbirbs 4 года назад +8

      Marlene Gottheil I’m from Vermont and Pink Martini and the Von Trapp’s have been a staple of my life since I was a baby. Both are wonderful to see perform.

    • @emilymalden3310
      @emilymalden3310 3 года назад

      I had their CD a few years back.

  • @jack_k2136
    @jack_k2136 4 года назад +36

    167 haters with hearts of stone. Just beautiful. If we had more kindness and more of these 'happy' little stories, the world would be a less cynical place.

  • @juliatodor7939
    @juliatodor7939 3 года назад +11

    Rest in Peace Christopher Plummer. It feels as though we've all lost a grandfather or relative. Christopher Plummer was an absolutely wonderful, honest man, gentleman and always showed what class, kindness and modesty were. He was professional, courageous, and simply was a timeless actor who inspired millions upon millions around the world to pursue their dreams and the arts. Few actors, actresses and people in general got and get the opportunity and chacncec to have careers with such longevity and impact. The Sound of Music has always had a very special place in my heart since I was very very little and it will forever be that way.

  • @sharonf3960
    @sharonf3960 4 года назад +54

    WOW - the ornament does not fall far from the tree.

    • @daveenyart
      @daveenyart 4 года назад +3

      Absolutely wonderfully said.

  • @jimlotspeich7117
    @jimlotspeich7117 4 года назад +131

    I still remember a Community Concert that was in Scottsbluff, NE where the Van Trapp family were the performers. I was just a teenager then but really enjoyed and felt the togetherness and love of the family. My dad was Manager of the Community Concerts there at the time.

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 4 года назад +1

      What year?

    • @moonharp
      @moonharp 4 года назад

      Same here. They were wonderful. I loved the Community Concert series when I was growing up in Bountiful, Utah.

  • @drsuecomedian
    @drsuecomedian 4 года назад +171

    So beautiful! Edelweiss (written by Jewish songwriters (Rodgers and Hammerstein) and sung by descendants of Austrian Christians, has special meaning to me - the songwriting-singing daughter of an Austrian Jewish refugee. :).

    • @zabadazidit
      @zabadazidit 3 года назад +16

      As another child of the Holocaust - my family was Greek-American but lived in Greece during the war, and witnessed all the Nazi atrocities - my thoughts and prayers go out to you. L'Chayim and Shalom, my sister in spirit! From a Greek Orthodox Christian who put a "kvitlach" in the Western Wall but also knelt and received a blessing from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. G-D knows all of His children!

    • @shanamccracken4945
      @shanamccracken4945 3 года назад +4

      @@zabadazidit Amen and Omeyn!

    • @daniellissing198
      @daniellissing198 3 года назад +1

      Hello thanks for being a fan,much love❤️❤️

    • @daniellissing198
      @daniellissing198 3 года назад

      @@shanamccracken4945 Hello thanks for being a fan,much love❤️❤️

    • @drsuecomedian
      @drsuecomedian 3 года назад

      ​ Love Edelweiss! Here's my original song "A Winter Crocus: The Gift of Hope" ruclips.net/video/3Y4_rwnpbeU/видео.html , Maybe the von Trapp Family would like to sing it! :) Love, Susan Horowitz (Dr. Sue)

  • @mariag1470
    @mariag1470 4 года назад +129

    Good stuff. Haters gonna hate. Whatever. These kids are talented. That's a fact. As a Sound of Music fan from way back, I appreciate this.

    • @paulfharris175
      @paulfharris175 2 года назад +1

      Me to they have voices off Angels 😇

  • @everlasting9292
    @everlasting9292 2 месяца назад +1

    I think “Edelweiss” is so beautiful already, such a sweet homage to a where many people call home. This rendition is just AMAZING. The harmonies are beautiful, and these 4 lovely people blend to well together!!

  • @TheDowntownchick
    @TheDowntownchick 4 года назад +28

    There are so many people who know Sound of Music is a true story

    • @swabbyboy
      @swabbyboy 4 года назад +10

      Actually, it's based on a true story. When Maria saw the movie and was asked what she thought her response was, 'it's a nice story, just not my story'

    • @jeffgasparitsch8585
      @jeffgasparitsch8585 4 года назад +5

      True-ish in the Hollywood sense. MAria was on set and even does a cameo in the movie. Many changes/flaws for the theatrics, one of my favorites is when the escape on foot over the mountains to Switzerland. Switzerland is 200-300miles west of Salzburg, a long walk! They actually took the train south into Italy (the tracks ran behind their home).

    • @swabbyboy
      @swabbyboy 4 года назад +2

      @@jeffgasparitsch8585 That and the fact the actual story was stretched over a longer time span than the movie shows. As with most great stories, it's impossible to cram such a story in 2 1/2 hours of screen time.

    • @jennawhitecloud5680
      @jennawhitecloud5680 4 года назад

      i had no idea it was a true story

  • @patriciaagardi9008
    @patriciaagardi9008 4 года назад +55

    Hope they continue to pass this talent of beautiful voices to generations to come...awesome

  • @bluejay6184
    @bluejay6184 4 года назад +21

    The four sing as one voice, breathing and executing each nuance as a unit. Don’t know if their style was intentional, but they seem to mimic an accordion! This performance is a gem 💝

  • @rosie72
    @rosie72 4 года назад +19

    I met these wonderful and talented siblings back in 2006 when they made their professional Canadian debut at Stratford Summer Music in Stratford Festival's Festival Theatre. We spent a few days together promoting the concert in Toronto, Kitchener and Stratford and had the best time. What a joy it is to see them grown and know that they are still performing when time allows in their busy adult lives.

  • @AbleBodied
    @AbleBodied 4 года назад +17

    They come from such brave and talented great grandparents.
    They are "gifted" too.
    Thank you!

  • @casundravenable138
    @casundravenable138 6 лет назад +4

    It’s a miracle that the great grandkids are here. If their grandparents had not escaped, it would be a much sadder story. And song.

  • @Limescale12
    @Limescale12 8 лет назад +325

    their family's story is so amazing. love this. love this so much!

    • @calowen8932
      @calowen8932 7 лет назад +1

      limescale onetwo i

    • @ceptabc
      @ceptabc 6 лет назад +5

      Dreadfully sad story though. I love the movie, and absolutely am always 'choked up' when I watch the Captain and Julie dance the Lailanee (Spelling???), stare into each others eyes, and realise they truly love each other.

    • @mansouralmarzooqi2438
      @mansouralmarzooqi2438 2 года назад +1

      Yes

  • @LeslieBigos
    @LeslieBigos 4 года назад +99

    Magical moment for all you who were there. Thanks for sharing. Their voices aren't only a performance but a legacy that conquered Nazism.

  • @Yonah4Him
    @Yonah4Him Год назад +11

    Dear von Trapp family, thank you for blessing us. Your heritage is so inspiring! Who doesn't love someone stong, faithful to God, and willing to sacrifice for freedom? We sing with you against world tyrannies dictated by Jesuits and proscribed by satan's minions. We sing with you for truth, right, and freedom of conscience! We sing with you for all that is good, and all that is loving this Christmas!

  • @linneamedia
    @linneamedia Год назад +2

    The prettiest rendition I have ever heard

  • @racheldesroberts9018
    @racheldesroberts9018 4 года назад +235

    So they are cousins? That's so cool to think about!

    • @tottiemae2258
      @tottiemae2258 4 года назад +99

      Actually they are siblings, the grandchildren of Werner von Trapp, whose character in the movie was Kurt. At least, if you can believe what you read on the internet.

    • @nicoledrury9337
      @nicoledrury9337 4 года назад +44

      Tottie mae is correct. Their dad is Werner's (Kurt) son. They have a couple CDs they put out from around 2003, when they were quite young

    • @jemerauxdedeus5306
      @jemerauxdedeus5306 4 года назад +1

      @@nicoledrury9337 2003-2014

  • @GunMama06
    @GunMama06 4 года назад +38

    What a lovely group of talented young people-and what a fabulous arrangement of this classic piece. The groups' flawless harmonies are soothing to the soul.

  • @missgoldie6257
    @missgoldie6257 4 года назад +51

    Their existence is a miracle of courage. Unfortunately, so many in the States now don't have the opportunity to escape the camps. This song is so beautifully done here and is so very appropriate for the day we are in, both in the sense of a holiday and the status of our vanishing Democracy. God Bless us, everyone.

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye 4 года назад

      Which"camps" are you referring to?

  • @megshosfeld9072
    @megshosfeld9072 3 года назад +6

    A few years back I had the opportunity to hear Kurt's grandchildren sing at the symphony, it was a huge surprise.

  • @diegowolfe2744
    @diegowolfe2744 4 года назад +16

    As a child of an Austro-Hungarian family from the old country hearing this was so touching to my heart, whomever recorded this is a saint to have captured a true treasure, thank you for putting it up on here

  • @planetruth414
    @planetruth414 4 года назад +108

    What a treat!!! Heavenly! Thank you posting this!!!

  • @sherie7528
    @sherie7528 4 года назад +23

    My sister and I watched the Sound if Music last night. She sent me this. Beautiful voices.

  • @carolbrowning2246
    @carolbrowning2246 4 года назад +34

    What joyful music on a dreary, grey and windy day outside!

  • @grnpeepers2683
    @grnpeepers2683 4 года назад +2

    Won an award singing this song. Then sang it to my son every night for years.

  • @DrParryAPeet
    @DrParryAPeet 4 года назад +3

    I sang this a little boy at the age of 7 and now 50 years later I am touched to sing along again with this beautiful song. Thank you Von Trapp grandchildren for a great memory relived.

  • @ashxf
    @ashxf 4 года назад +30

    They're certainly a tribute to their family. Well done!

  • @tm1830
    @tm1830 4 года назад +13

    I’m sure their great grandparents would be so proud!

  • @debbiez4875
    @debbiez4875 4 года назад +22

    Talent runs in this family. That is one of my favorite songs from the movie

  • @EmeraldWizard101
    @EmeraldWizard101 2 года назад +8

    I was so excited when I watched this video, I couldn’t remember how many times I rewatched the movie “The Sound of Music”, my favorite and I guess countless other peoples’ ,too. God bless this young grandchildren.

  • @_unfiltered
    @_unfiltered 2 года назад +6

    I'm covered in chills...even my peach fuzz is standing upright

  • @rogermetzger7335
    @rogermetzger7335 4 года назад +17

    I wish more families would teach their children how to sing harmony. I think it would be an important step toward a more harmonious society.

  • @mpqtpie
    @mpqtpie 4 года назад +6

    That moment when they look up to the sky at the end as if giving a nod to their grandparents memory. Very sweet.

  • @JustMe-gh7ib
    @JustMe-gh7ib 4 года назад +20

    Thank you Mike. This is the song that welled up within me when they placed our baby in my arms. The song in the music box by my bedside. The song that I sang to my mother while she was dying--she had brought me edelweiss from Austria...The song I sang over our granddaughter when she was born. At one point there was 5 living generations. This song is part of the fabric of our family, and I'm so grateful to you for posting this. From the bottom of my heart.

  • @edemontfort9482
    @edemontfort9482 4 года назад +16

    Very sweet and especially sweet because the reason they are here is because their great-grandparents managed to escape the Nazis. They have inherited beautiful voices!

  • @jeanhall1850
    @jeanhall1850 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love how they put on an impromptu performance free. Their voices are wonderful to listen to.💖

    • @FIGBARFILMS
      @FIGBARFILMS  6 месяцев назад

      I posted this video years ago & had no idea how to reach them. Finally made contact & they were very gracious & nice.

  • @ttbo12
    @ttbo12 4 года назад +10

    I used to live in Salzburg and the von Trapp family and the Sound of Music still have a strong presence there. Scenes from the movie were part of my everyday life. I even had dinner in Leopoldskron, the palace with the pond. What really struck me in the movie was a scene with Nazis marching across the Residenzplatz and a Nazi flag hanging over the entrance of Residenz. In real life this was Gestapo headquarters. The Allies tried to bomb it but missed and hit the dome of the adjacent cathedral instead. The building is now the registrar's office for the University of Salzburg and it's where I picked up my Ph.D. diploma. I remember hearing Edelweiss when the movie first came out and thinking it was one of the most beautiful songs I ever heard. Years later, when I developed a connection with Austria and learned more about its history, the song meant even more to me.

    • @ericadoss2959
      @ericadoss2959 4 года назад

      The scene during do re MI? Where they are near the murals of all the horses.....what is that called and exactly where is it!?

  • @JefTy1
    @JefTy1 4 года назад +19

    my favorite song!!! I have song this to my 7 year old every single night since he was born!! it never gets old!!! Merry Christmas to the Von Trapps!

  • @jspud10
    @jspud10 4 года назад +46

    Wow! Amazing harmony, beautiful, and emotional performance!

  • @robmangeri777
    @robmangeri777 3 года назад +27

    This hits home on so many levels! They are every bit as talented as the professionals in the movie and yet their story is the real deal and so are they! God bless you all my friends and keep singing and blessing people!!!

  • @robingibson7503
    @robingibson7503 4 года назад +1

    Brings tears, of joy. My mother was Austrian, She was a nurse during WWII. And she loved that show.

  • @judithmaryhill4862
    @judithmaryhill4862 4 года назад +5

    How wonderful to see the generations continuing the family traditions 😊❤👍😊❤👍

  • @brumak9620
    @brumak9620 4 года назад +22

    Their great grandmother Maria came to Brenau College, my school, in the late sixties and spoke of her journey she was a kind, gentle person. What a joy to hear these amazing voices coming together. Just lifts the spirit so much. Thank you to whoever posted this.

  • @CK-sn2lg
    @CK-sn2lg 6 лет назад +9

    I almost started crying when I first heard this

  • @collgoff
    @collgoff 3 года назад +5

    The Avon trapps singing this song is really making their ancestors proud.

  • @janefuller7335
    @janefuller7335 4 года назад +8

    The original song, as sung by Captain von Trapp at the end of the movie moved me to tears many years ago, and so did this beautiful performance by the von Trapp's great-grandkids! What talent! God bless them!

  • @ceciliamelendez5727
    @ceciliamelendez5727 4 года назад +8

    I can watch this movie over and over again without getting tired. Marvelous movie indeed

  • @Bruce-1956
    @Bruce-1956 4 года назад +45

    Wonderful. Made me cry.

  • @dubcarchick
    @dubcarchick 4 года назад +8

    I'm not crying, you're crying? That was ABSOLUTELY beautiful!

  • @Modernproverb7
    @Modernproverb7 4 года назад +32

    Beautiful harmony

  • @lyndagettier6407
    @lyndagettier6407 4 года назад +25

    Seeing this brings back so many wonderful memories. Not only did we love the (inaccurate) musical, but it was the last concert my Mom and I ever went to together. It was The Von Trapp Family Singers Christmas concert, and it was absolutely beautiful and awe inspiring.

  • @zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848
    @zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848 4 года назад +17

    I love this! My grandmother came here from Norway by herself, she left two days before her 13th birthday alone! She had been living with her aunt and uncle and overheard her uncle a few days before say he would make a woman out of her when she turned 13, she stowed away on a ship. After being discovered she earned her keep cooking in the ships kitchen. She would hum this song in her kitchen when I was a child. I never knew what song it was until I was much older and saw The Sound of Music. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Evan1060
    @Evan1060 4 года назад +52

    Beautiful harmonies. Love it

  • @andreag6723
    @andreag6723 4 года назад +89

    Thumbs down? Seriously???
    WTF is wrong with people?

    • @hqbcc
      @hqbcc 4 года назад +3

      I wonder too.

    • @sinmore11
      @sinmore11 4 года назад +2

      When you judge the judgmental, then what are you?

    • @mimi7914
      @mimi7914 4 года назад +5

      @@sinmore11 stop judging

    • @mimi7914
      @mimi7914 4 года назад +2

      evil or just stupid kids

    • @sinmore11
      @sinmore11 4 года назад +4

      @@mimi7914 Don't tell me what to do, ya zealot

  • @spiderliliez
    @spiderliliez 2 года назад +4

    I'm not crying. I love the movie based on their grandparents. I'm sooo touched.

  • @mariannelynnlatjow5641
    @mariannelynnlatjow5641 4 года назад +1

    My mother's favorite song...
    She passed away in 1972...
    ...I was 6 months old.
    😭
    Thank you for that beautiful sound. You helped me feel her again in my 💔

  • @janetdoulas7925
    @janetdoulas7925 4 года назад +5

    My mother was German and Edelweiss was one of her favorite songs...the family harmony here is beautiful!

  • @maggieboege
    @maggieboege 4 года назад +5

    weeping with JOY

  • @apcesq
    @apcesq 4 года назад +19

    I saw them live when they toured with Pink Martini. They are out of this world.

  • @denvercatwoman6561
    @denvercatwoman6561 4 года назад +8

    I was so disappointed when they edited the movie to cut out the verse of Edelweiss where they harmonized. That was my favorite part of the movie. So happy I got to hear these young people sing. Gorgeous.

  • @sabrinan4792
    @sabrinan4792 4 года назад +1

    My father's favorite song...he's been gone almost 28 years and sung by the Von Trapps is a real gift.

    • @daniellissing198
      @daniellissing198 3 года назад

      Hello thanks for being a fan,much love❤️❤️