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[Timeless Masterpiece] Popular songs from The Sound of Music. Recommended tracks.

Even if you don’t actually know the story, you’ve probably heard the name The Sound of Music at least once.

It’s a masterful 1965 musical film that has gone down in cinema history, directed by Robert Wise—who created classics over many decades, including before the war—and starring Julie Andrews, the British-born actress who rose to become a Hollywood star.

As a musical, the film features many iconic songs, all of which continue to be loved by people around the world.

In this article, we’ve compiled and introduced a selection of those beloved numbers!

In the first half, we cover the songs used in the film, and in the second half we highlight numbers that appear only in the stage version.

It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to dive deeper into the work!

Playlist

[Timeless Masterpiece] Popular songs from The Sound of Music. Recommended tracks.
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1eastMy Favorite Things (My Favorites)MARIA
My Favorite Things (My Favorites)MARIA
…strictly disciplined by Colonel Trapp…
2eastThe Sound of Music (The Sound of Music)MARIA
The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music)MARIA
Loved by people for a long time as a musical and a film...
3eastClimb Every MountainMother Abbess
Climb Every MountainMother Abbessplay_arrow
I realized that I'm attracted to Captain Trapp…
4eastSixteen Going on Seventeen (Almost Seventeen)Rolfe and Liesl
Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Almost Seventeen)Rolfe and Lieslplay_arrow
Liesl, the eldest daughter of the von Trapp family, is almost 17...
5eastSo Long, Farewell (Goodbye, Farewell)The Children
So Long, Farewell (Goodbye, Farewell)The Childrenplay_arrow
At the von Trapp house, a grand par—
6eastDo-Re-Mi (The Do-Re-Mi Song)Maria and the Children
Do-Re-Mi (The Do-Re-Mi Song)Maria and the Childrenplay_arrow
It’s the most well-known in Japan—something even children know...
7eastEdelweissThe Captain and Liesl
EdelweissThe Captain and Lieslplay_arrow
This piece expresses feelings for my homeland, Austria...
8eastThe Lonely GoatherdMaria and the Children
The Lonely GoatherdMaria and the Childrenplay_arrow
Come to think of it, this song is also the sound of...
9eastI Have Confidence (With Confidence)MARIA
I Have Confidence (With Confidence)MARIAplay_arrow
At the abbess’s recommendation, she became the Trapp family’s governess…
10eastMaria (Maria)Nuns Chorus
Maria (Maria)Nuns Chorusplay_arrow
Maria works as a governess for the von Trapp family, but…
11eastSomething Good (Nanika Yoi Koto)Maria and the Captain
Something Good (Nanika Yoi Koto)Maria and the Captainplay_arrow
This piece was composed for the 1965 film version…
12eastEdelweiss (reprise)The Captain, Maria, the Children and Chorus
Edelweiss (reprise)The Captain, Maria, the Children and Chorusplay_arrow
In the movie version, this song appears twice, but...
13eastSo Long, Farewell” (reprise)Maria, the Captain, and the children
So Long, Farewell" (reprise)Maria, the Captain, and the children
The song that was sung at the von Trapp family’s party was re—
14eastMorning Hymn & Alleluia (Asa no Sanbika ~ Hallelujah)Nuns Chorus
Morning Hymn & Alleluia (Asa no Sanbika ~ Hallelujah)Nuns Chorusplay_arrow
In the monastery where Maria is serving as an apprentice, solemnly...
15eastNo One Can Stop ItElsa, Max and the Captain
No One Can Stop ItElsa, Max and the Captainplay_arrow
This song wasn’t used in the movie version…
16eastLaendlerIrwin Kostal
LaendlerIrwin Kostalplay_arrow
Austrian waltzes color the heart of the film
17eastDo-Re-Mi” (reprise)Maria, the Captain, and the children
Do-Re-Mi" (reprise)Maria, the Captain, and the childrenplay_arrow
The best-known song from this film, “Do-Re…”
18eastGoodbye Maria/ How Can Love Survive WaltzEvadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon performing
Goodbye Maria/ How Can Love Survive WaltzEvadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon performingplay_arrow
A waltz piece that combines charm and elegance, …
19eastSixteen Going on Seventeen (reprise)Maria and Liesl
Sixteen Going on Seventeen (reprise)Maria and Liesl
In the first half, the eldest daughter of the von Trapp family, Liesl, and the telegram...
20eastAn Ordinary Couple (A Normal Married Couple)Maria and the Captain
An Ordinary Couple (A Normal Married Couple)Maria and the Captainplay_arrow
This song was in the musical version, so…
21eastProcessional and Maria (Processional hymn and Maria)The Cast Of The Sound Of Music
Processional and Maria (Processional hymn and Maria)The Cast Of The Sound Of Musicplay_arrow
At the ceremony where Maria marries Captain Trapp...
22eastEnd TitlesIrwin Kostal
End TitlesIrwin Kostalplay_arrow
The 1965 film The Sound of Mu…
23eastGrand WaltzIrwin Kostal
Grand WaltzIrwin Kostalplay_arrow
The splendor of the film The Sound of Music...
24eastNuns and NazisIrwin Kostal
Nuns and NazisIrwin Kostalplay_arrow
The mo…vie The Sound of Music’s …
25eastEntr’acteIrwin Kostal
Entr'acteIrwin Kostalplay_arrow
A masterpiece musical that everyone has heard of at least once...
26eastWhere Does Love Go (Koi no Yukue wa)Max and Elsa
Where Does Love Go (Koi no Yukue wa)Max and Elsaplay_arrow
This song is one that isn’t sung in the movie version…