The Hills Are Alive! Behind The Scenes With The Sound of Music

It’s Not Even A Real Austrian Song

It seems like “Edelweiss” is an Austrian folk song, but the real story is that Hammerstein wrote the song as an afterthought, at the very last minute before the Boston tryout. The song was written specifically for the Captain von Trapp character. The song is a tear-jerker, with an unforgettable (even hopeful) message.