SO LONG, FAREWELL:

Von Trapp family singer dies, aged 91 (Megan Levy and agencies, 14/10/2007, Daily Telegraph)

Born in 1915 in Zell am See, Austria, [Werner] von Trapp was the fourth child and second son of Captain Georg von Trapp and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead.

During the 1930s, he studied cello and played several other instruments.

He sang tenor with his family's choir, The Trapp Family Singers, who won great acclaim throughout Europe after their debut in 1935.

In 1938, Mr von Trapp and his family escaped from Nazi-occupied Austria. After they arrived in New York, the family became popular with concert audiences. The family eventually settled in Vermont.

During World War II, von Trapp served in Europe with the US Army. After the war, Mr von Trapp returned to his family's farm in Stowe and resumed touring with the family choir.