Grandiose Music in the Works for Film about Poet Sándor Petőfi

The spectacular Hungarian historical film Now or Never! (Most vagy soha!), for which Róbert Gulya wrote the music, will be in cinemas from March 14. The film promises to be a real family experience, writes Magyar Nemzet. In addition to the message and visuals of the production, the musical interludes accompanying the scenes will captivate the audience.

Now or Never! promises to be real family fun, with lots of humor, adventure, soul-stirring moments, and magically beautiful music. Thanks to the incomparable talent of composer Róbert Gulya – and the wonderful musicians – not only our eyes but also our ears will be celebrating on March 14, writes Philip Rákay on his social media page, where he shared a video of his music for Now or Never!.

The short video also features the voice of composer Róbert Gulya, who explains that a total of one hundred and twelve minutes of composed music was created, performed by a large orchestra of sixty-five members in over thirty hours of recording.

I believe that music is a form of communication that speaks first and foremost to the soul. A motif – even just a three-note melody – connects us to a character, and it comes back several times in the film,”

added the composer, who also explained his working method. “First, I reach for a piano to invent the theme. Then I open the computer and orchestrate it. However, it does not give you the same experience as when you hear a full orchestra playing in front of you,” stressed Gulya enthusiastically.

The film Now or Never!, focusing on a single day in March and in particular on Sándor Petőfi, will be released in cinemas on March 14.

As the National Film Institute explains, Now or Never! is a sweeping historical epic that follows Sándor Petőfi, a firebrand young poet whose National Song ignites the Hungarian Revolution against the ruthless Austrian Empire on March 15, 1848. As Petőfi bravely carries the torch of the uprising, the Austrians send a devious and formidable secret agent, the Hungarian turncoat Farkas, to stop him at any cost. Their conflict escalates into a dangerous game of wits and cunning, leading to a final confrontation that will decide the country’s fate for generations.

Via Magyar Nemzet; Featured image via Facebook/MOST VAGY SOHA