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The music is often praised for its "alpine purity" and operetta-like structure, though it hasn't always been a critic's darling.

: Unlike the film, the original stage version opens immediately with the nuns singing the Preludium, skipping the "Hills Are Alive" mountain sweep. the_sound_of_music_soundtrack_2_overture_preludium

The transitions the film from the vastness of the Austrian Alps into the resonant, candlelit chambers of the abbey. The music is often praised for its "alpine

“Processionals, overtures, waltzes... are elegant, crisp and magnificently sweeping on the newly polished, restored and remastered soundtrack.” Scott Holleran · 11 years ago Notable Soundtrack Features candlelit chambers of the abbey. “Processionals

: The overture is seen as a dying art; Playbill notes that modern Broadway often lacks these grand symphonic starts due to smaller orchestral budgets.