Music in the Last of the Mohicans

On Sunday night, I watched the movie Last of the Mohicans, based on the book by James Fenimore Cooper. This movie takes place during the French and Indian War, in which France and Great Britain battled for control of the North American colonies. It follows the story of Hawkeye, Uncas, and Chingachcook. This film also won the Academy Award for Sound. It has a very powerful soundtrack, and invokes deep emotion. Throughout the songs, they use dramatic violins and cellos to set the tone, often very intensely. It really helps you picture the thought of going to war with the possibility of not coming. The music swells at different points, and eventually comes to an end. The Main Title really embodies the entire music from the film. It is very dramatic and has harsh tones at different times throuhgout the music. However it does a good job of not over dramatizing it, yet always manages to get me pumped up.