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Collaborators
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Last of the
Mohicans
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This
CD release has been much talked about over the last couple of years due to its
collaborative nature. Both Randy
Edelman and Trevor Jones combined to score this film. On the one hand, their distinct styles work well on the CD release in that the
listener never gets lulled into a stupor by hearing only one style of composing
throughout the CD. On the other hand, the two
composers' distinctive music are not the most
complimentary of each other. While
Media Ventures collaborations are distinctive in
their own right, it is sometimes difficult to tell who
composed what and the listener might not know the difference if only one MV
composer had been credited with the film.
The main theme belongs to Jones and is a very well known
piece. It made its way onto Erich
Kunzel’s The Big Picture back in
1997. This is the strongest theme of the
score. This
score has that “grow on you” ability. I
was disappointed with my first experience with it but over the next few listens I came to greatly appreciate it.
Trevor Jones’ tracks capture the mystery and intensity of the story
while Randy Edelman’s depict the battles and violence similar to Gettysburg
and at other times
his cues sound like mere underscoring due to their lack of identifiable theme.. The unfortunate thing is the Edelman never employs the main theme
into any of his tracks. This would have obviously brought more continuity
to the CD. A few of the best tracks are those that Trevor Jones composed employing a rather festive fiddle with strong deep percussion. Track 3, The Kiss, and Track 6, Promentory, builds and builds with joyous intensity until the main theme is playing victoriously. Track 8, Massacre/ Canoes, is another great piece. It pays homage to Orff’s Carmina Burmana used in many a trailer. Track 8 is definitely one for the powerful home theatre system to flex its muscles on! Track 11, Cora, is a softer piece that is reminiscent of softer cuts from Dragonheart and, once again, Gettysburg. This is Edelman's best cut on the CD. It provides a good change of pace after the intense tracks preceding it. The CD concludes with a vocal track, I Will Find You, performed by Clannad, that is eerily similar to Enya or other modern Celtic music groups. It is an interesting track but much too short. Despite my initial hesitations, I will give this a high recommendation for score lovers. It has turned out to be very listenable as background music or to listen to intently. In a weak moment I found myself walking out of my local Borders with it for the price of $18.00. It is becoming plain to me that it was a worthy investment. Track Listing and Ratings
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*The Experience-O-Meter displays the track to track listening experience of this soundtrack based on the 5-Star rating given to each track. It provides a visual depiction of the ebbs and flows of the CD's presentation of the soundtrack.
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