The von Trapps
{{Short description|2001–2016 American musical group}}
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| origin = Kalispell, Montana, U.S.{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Smithsonian |last2=Yagoda |first2=Ben |title=The Von Trapps Are Back With a New Musical Sound |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/von-trapps-are-back-new-musical-sound-180951854/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en}}
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| years_active = 2001–2016
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- Heinz
- Rattlesby}}
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- Sofia von Trapp
- Melanie von Trapp
- Amanda von Trapp
- August von Trapp}}
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The Von Trapps (formerly The Von Trapp Children) was a musical group made up of Sofia, Melanie, Amanda, and August (formerly Justin) von Trapp, descendants of the original Trapp Family Singers. They are the grandchildren of Werner von Trapp, who was portrayed as Kurt in The Sound of Music, and the great-grandchildren of Georg Ritter von Trapp and his first wife Agathe Whitehead, and the step-great-grandchildren of Maria von Trapp, Georg's second wife.{{cite news |title=Werner von Trapp, a Son in 'Sound of Music' Family, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/arts/music/15trapp.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/D/Deaths%20(Obituaries) |newspaper=New York Times |date=October 15, 2007 |accessdate=2009-01-05 }}
History
The von Trapps began their singing career in 2001 after recording the folk songs taught to them by their grandfather Werner von Trapp.{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Smithsonian |last2=Yagoda |first2=Ben |title=The Von Trapps Are Back With a New Musical Sound |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/von-trapps-are-back-new-musical-sound-180951854/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en}} They subsequently toured North America, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe for over 15 years. They frequently performed with the band Pink Martini, and their collaboration album, Dream a Little Dream, was released in March 2014.
The von Trapps appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show,{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/10/28/the-sound-of-music-cast-reunites-on-oprah-von-trapp-family-performs/|title='The Sound of Music' Cast Reunites on 'Oprah'; Von Trapp Family Performs|date=October 28, 2010|work=The Wall Street Journal|publisher=Dow Jones & Company|accessdate=October 17, 2014}} The View,{{cite news|url=http://www.courierpress.com/gleaner/news/the-hills-are-alive-von-trapps-on-the-view-trip/|title=The hills are alive: von Trapps on 'The View' before trip to Henderson|date=December 5, 2006|work=The Gleaner|publisher=Scripps Media, Inc.|accessdate=October 17, 2014}} Jack Hanna's Into the Wild,{{cite news|url=http://www.jackhanna.com/episodeguide/#season3|title=Jack Hanna - Episode Guide. Season 3. Episode 309 'Montana Hanna's'|accessdate=October 17, 2014}} The Today Show{{cite journal|url=http://www.southjersey.com/articles/?articleID=12041|title=The Hills are Still Alive with Music|journal=SouthJersey|accessdate=October 19, 2014}} and 19 Kids and Counting. In March 2016, The von Trapps announced that after 15 years of performing together, they would close the chapter in their lives as full-time musicians. Their last performance as a group, "Final Farewell Show", took place in their hometown of Portland, Oregon on May 3, 2016.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2016 |title=The von Trapps |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=974295535988359&id=406478112770107 |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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| Title | Album details |
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| The von Trapp Children, Vol. 1 | * Released: January 28, 2003
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| Christmas with the von Trapp Children | * Released: October 14, 2003
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| The von Trapp Children, Vol. 2 | * Released: September 28, 2004
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| Snow: New Songs of the Season | * Released: November 1, 2007 |
| A Cappella | * Released: March 4, 2008
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=Collaboration studio albums=
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| Title | Album details |
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| Dream a Little Dream | * With Pink Martini
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=As featured artist =
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Kitty Come Home" (Pink Martini with Rufus Wainwright and the von Trapps) | 2013 | Get Happy |
| "Satellite of Love" (Storm Large with the von Trapps) | 2014 | Le Bonheur |
| "Stand up for Me" (Storm Large with the von Trapps) | 2014 | Le Bonheur |
=EPs =
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| Dancing in Gold | 2014 | Dancing in Gold
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=DVD=
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| Title | DVD details |
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| Live in Concert | * Released: September 1, 2008
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Awards
In 2006, the von Trapp Children were given the Special Award for Outstanding Young Family Singing Group at the 27th annual Young Artist Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm |title=27th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations/Special Awards}}
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212232442/http://www.vontrappchildren.com/ |date=February 12, 2014 |title=Official website}}
{{The Story of the Trapp Family Singers}}
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Category:American musical groups