Trapp Family
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In a message dated 5/9/02 5:32:52 PM, starsuncloud@... writes:
<< Were these real
people? Did they really escape Germany occupied Austria? Was this based on
them or just a fiction musical? >>
Yes, but it was fictional music. Meaning the songs they sang (even Edelweiss
<g>) were written for the musical, by New Yorkers for New Yorkers.
They lived in Vermont for a long time. They were largely responsible for the
introduction of the recorder (wooden fipple flute) to the U.S. It had died
out after the Renaissance, but was revived in Germany in the early 20th
century, and the Trapps aided in bringing it here. The staple of all
recorder method books is The Trapp Family Book.
Somewhere I have (or used to have, I haven't spotted it lately) a book about
holiday celebrations, with some recipes and some this'n'that by Maria von
Trapp. I got it used and dusty, years ago.
She was very religious and very strict. Some of the kids are still living
(or were a few years ago).
I used to know more about how much of the story was fictionalized, but I'm
not sure enough to say now. I'm sure you could find info on it at
google.com, and People Magazine had an article last month or maybe March
about the actors who did the kids in the movie and what they're doing now.
Sandra
<< Were these real
people? Did they really escape Germany occupied Austria? Was this based on
them or just a fiction musical? >>
Yes, but it was fictional music. Meaning the songs they sang (even Edelweiss
<g>) were written for the musical, by New Yorkers for New Yorkers.
They lived in Vermont for a long time. They were largely responsible for the
introduction of the recorder (wooden fipple flute) to the U.S. It had died
out after the Renaissance, but was revived in Germany in the early 20th
century, and the Trapps aided in bringing it here. The staple of all
recorder method books is The Trapp Family Book.
Somewhere I have (or used to have, I haven't spotted it lately) a book about
holiday celebrations, with some recipes and some this'n'that by Maria von
Trapp. I got it used and dusty, years ago.
She was very religious and very strict. Some of the kids are still living
(or were a few years ago).
I used to know more about how much of the story was fictionalized, but I'm
not sure enough to say now. I'm sure you could find info on it at
google.com, and People Magazine had an article last month or maybe March
about the actors who did the kids in the movie and what they're doing now.
Sandra
Dana Matt
I saw a show on them on biography, I think....it was
pretty bad. She was a pretty poor mother, I gather,
and when a child wanted to marry and move away, she
never spoke to them again. Many more horrible things.
I wish I hadn't watched, as I loved Julie Andrews as
the fictional Maria, and it kind of spoiled the movie
for me!
Dana
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pretty bad. She was a pretty poor mother, I gather,
and when a child wanted to marry and move away, she
never spoke to them again. Many more horrible things.
I wish I hadn't watched, as I loved Julie Andrews as
the fictional Maria, and it kind of spoiled the movie
for me!
Dana
Montana Mama
--- SandraDodd@... wrote:
>__________________________________________________
> In a message dated 5/9/02 5:32:52 PM,
> starsuncloud@... writes:
>
> << Were these real
> people? Did they really escape Germany occupied
> Austria? Was this based on
> them or just a fiction musical? >>
>
> Yes, but it was fictional music. Meaning the songs
> they sang (even Edelweiss
> <g>) were written for the musical, by New Yorkers
> for New Yorkers.
>
> They lived in Vermont for a long time. They were
> largely responsible for the
> introduction of the recorder (wooden fipple flute)
> to the U.S. It had died
> out after the Renaissance, but was revived in
> Germany in the early 20th
> century, and the Trapps aided in bringing it here.
> The staple of all
> recorder method books is The Trapp Family Book.
>
> Somewhere I have (or used to have, I haven't spotted
> it lately) a book about
> holiday celebrations, with some recipes and some
> this'n'that by Maria von
> Trapp. I got it used and dusty, years ago.
>
> She was very religious and very strict. Some of the
> kids are still living
> (or were a few years ago).
>
> I used to know more about how much of the story was
> fictionalized, but I'm
> not sure enough to say now. I'm sure you could find
> info on it at
> google.com, and People Magazine had an article last
> month or maybe March
> about the actors who did the kids in the movie and
> what they're doing now.
>
> Sandra
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on 5/9/02 7:46 PM, SandraDodd@... at SandraDodd@... wrote:
Nancy
> Somewhere I have (or used to have, I haven't spotted it lately) a book aboutI've got their Christmas book.
> holiday celebrations, with some recipes and some this'n'that by Maria von
> Trapp. I got it used and dusty, years ago.
Nancy
Kate Green
>I saw a great interview with Julie Andrews and she described the filming of
> Meaning the songs they sang (even Edelweiss
><>) were written for the musical, by New Yorkers for New Yorkers.
>
the song the Hills are Alive. Said a local farmer had been providing them
all with homemade schnapps and they were pretty well plastered when filming
that part (even her:)
Kate
> They were largely responsible for theabout
> It had died
> out after the Renaissance, but was revived in Germany in the early 20th
> The staple of all
> recorder method books is The Trapp Family Book.
>
> Somewhere I have (or used to have, I haven't spotted it lately) a book
> holiday celebrations, with some recipes and some this'n'that by Maria von
> I got it used and dusty, years ago.
>
> Some of the kids are still living
>
>
> I used to know more about how much of the story was fictionalized, but I'm
> I'm sure you could find info on it at
> google.com, and People Magazine had an article last month or maybe March
> about the actors who did the kids in the movie and what they're doing now.
>
> Sandra
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Fetteroll
on 5/9/02 10:46 PM, SandraDodd@... at SandraDodd@... wrote:
It's run by the son Maria was pregnant with (child #10) when they escaped
Austria. (It says he's president so he probably isn't there much. Though it
mentions Rosemarie von Trapp does singalongs with kids.)
http://www.trappfamily.com/
There's a Trapp Family on line museum:
http://www.trappfamily.com/index3.tmpl?content=history.html
which is more of a biography but nonetheless interesting. (Don't worry, Ren,
since it's written by the family it won't shatter any of your images, just
enhance them!)
Joyce
> They lived in Vermont for a long time.They still do! Or some of them anyway. They own a ski lodge in Stowe VT.
It's run by the son Maria was pregnant with (child #10) when they escaped
Austria. (It says he's president so he probably isn't there much. Though it
mentions Rosemarie von Trapp does singalongs with kids.)
http://www.trappfamily.com/
There's a Trapp Family on line museum:
http://www.trappfamily.com/index3.tmpl?content=history.html
which is more of a biography but nonetheless interesting. (Don't worry, Ren,
since it's written by the family it won't shatter any of your images, just
enhance them!)
Joyce