Reference

The music for the production of "The Sound of Music" was conducted and arranged by notable figures in the music industry. The original music was composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, as mentioned in the sources such as Playbill and Britannica. For the film adaptation, the score was revised by Rodgers after Hammerstein's death, composing both music and lyrics for two additional songs, as indicated in the Concord Theatricals description. The music was orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett, and choral arrangements were done by Trude Rittman, as per the information on IBDB. These details provide a comprehensive view of the key individuals responsible for the music in "The Sound of Music" production.