Stefan Kraus | Frozen Time

for chamber orchestra
Composed 2022, revised version 2024

[@cinziadistefano8925]

GREAT beyond words!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, dear Cinzia!!! 🙏🙏❤❤

[@RotraudSchulte]

Ein ganz wunderbares Musikstück, ich möchte behaupten, ein außergewöhnliches ......Danke dir lieber Stefan...VLG Lolo

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@RotraudSchulte Ich danke dir, liebe Lolo!! Ganz liebe Grüße an dich!

[@boulenger6]

époustouflant, libre et toujours inspiré !

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Merci beaucoup mon cher ami Éric !!

[@JeanJacquesCoetzee]

A remarkable soundscape, the tension, drama and mystery are palpable ❤

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, dear Jean-Jacques!! ❤️

[@DianeDelmas-France]

Stefan, thank you for this musical moment so intense, so wonderful. I soak up the images as much as your music. I watch time pass...Objects remain the only witnesses of a life that was but is no longer. I cannot tell you, my dear Stefan, how much I admire you and how much I thank you for the wonderful breaks of serenity that you offer me in my busy life at the moment! I am sending you thousands of loving thoughts.🙏🤗❣

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

You always write such wonderful comments on my little music, dear Diane! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! 🙏❤ I'm so pleased that you've got involved with this not-so-easy music. Have a wonderful weekend, dear Diane! I send you many greetings with my heart! 🤗❤

[@DianeDelmas-France]

@@stefan.kraus-composer It's always such a pleasure for me to listen to your music my dearest Stefan. ❣

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@DianeDelmas-France Thank you, dear Diane❣🙏

[@WolfgangVedral]

Wunderschön. So könnte ein Film beginnen. Schon alleine wegen der Musik sehenswert. 👏👏👏

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Von Herzen Danke, lieber Wolfgang!! ❤️

[@musicstudio7832]

Thank you for sharing beautiful performances and precious videos of Like 42🎉 great teacher❤️ I hope you always have a beautiful and wonderful life like a festival🙏

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@musicstudio7832 Thank you so much! 🙏🏼❤️ My best wishes to you! 😊

[@VeronikaWen]

So wonderful❤

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, Veronika!! ❤

[@cablenelsonbabygrandpiano842]

Very nice and very beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤Amazing 👏 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@cablenelsonbabygrandpiano842 Thank you so much!! 😃🙏🏼❤️

[@carlose.johansson739]

For me, music is never negative or dark. It is a sincere expression of the soul. This time I feel an overwhelming emptiness with a full desire for satisfaction. Pure beauty

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@carlose.johansson739 These are very precious words, dear friend Carlos. This means so much to me!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! ❤️🙏🏼❤️

[@julianamartinvlog]

Loves the image combined with musical..impresive sound presentation wow 1:24 intriguing part..i do appreciate your work

[@juliogonzalezcampayo3201]

Where is the child? A cool mistery!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, Juliana!! 🙏❤

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@juliogonzalezcampayo3201 Right, that's what it's all about, what's missing, what didn't happen... Thank you, Julio!

[@ArmandoOrozcoPiano]

You captured me from the first beat with your wonderful music and those magnificent images my friend Stefan! Perfect music for a high quality cinematographic film. You are truly a great artist and have amazing creativity! Bravo my friend!🙂💯🎹🎶🎵🎼🎧👏👏👏👍

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, dear Armando!! 🙏❤ I am very happy about your words of appreciation! 😃 Have a wonderful day!

[@korolmusicschool]

Interesting, deep philosophical work!! Have a nice weekend, Stefan!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, Marianna!! Have a nice weekend too!

[@carmartrigo]

Listened with headphones sounds scaring and amazing.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

I'm glad you listened to it! Thank you very much, Carlos!

[@jeranx1]

Splendid Stefan. I'm still swinging . . . . .

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, Thierry!!

[@dinobucz]

Awesomely pensive and reflective composition, dear Stefan! The eeriness of the tense chords, coupled with the lonely images make this a grand work of art. Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

I am very happy about this compliment, dear Dino! 😃 Thank you so much! 🙏❤

[@ALRminimalistmusic]

Impressive ! A contemporary work of great beauty, with elegant, highly elaborate writing, without emphasis or excess, generating an atmosphere full of mystery and questioning.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@ALRminimalistmusic I'm very happy about your comment! Thank you so much!! ❤️ Warmest greetings to you!

[@rolfengel9316]

Exciting topic - excellently implemented musically - time is not a fixed quantity, but rather relative...

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

So it is... Thank you so much, Rolf!!

[@tarafly67]

Une musique inquiétante qui nous glace le sang , c'est très réussi Stefan et la vidéo est en symbiose avec ta composition :))

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Je suis très heureuse de tes mots, chère Annie ! Merci beaucoup !! ❤😊

[@TravelHungryForLife]

Fabulous upload here my friend well done All the best keep it up have a great weekend 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@TravelHungryForLife Thank you!! 😃 Have a great weekend too! Greetings!

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Wonderful piece, Stefan!!!!!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thanks so much, Chris!!!

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

@@stefan.kraus-composer Love this piece!! Listened a few more times and the video reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode! Very cool, Stefan!!!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

​@@chrisdurhammusicchannelI'm really happy about it, Chris, thank you very much!!! I've never seen "Twilight Zone", but the title might fit somehow. 😅

[@DeepsongProductions]

Amazing somber track... strong cinematic vibes! Excellent work... ciao Stefan

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

I'm delighted, John! Thank you so much! My best wishes to you!

[@DeepsongProductions]

@@stefan.kraus-composer Always welcome, brother

[@RoseWilson]

Wonderful composition, filled with a lot of tension representative of the times we live in. Excellent work ❤❤

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@RoseWilson Thank you so much, Rose!! ❤️❤️ It's true, times could be better...

[@RoseWilson]

@@stefan.kraus-composer Music is fortunately a good escape from some of the terrible things that are happening in this world. 🎶🙏🤍

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@RoseWilson Indeed, it is, dear Rose. Maybe that's why we make so much music... 🙏🏼❤️🎶

[@RoseWilson]

@@stefan.kraus-composer Definitely a great reason to make so much music. Creativity helps make the world a more beautiful place 🌍🎶💫🌸🎶🌹

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

​@@RoseWilson You're right, Rose. Music may not be able to defeat the darkness, but it can bring light into it. 🤍❤️✨

[@AbdulazizShabakouh]

Why did it froze on such a rather grim atmosphere? This is truly beautiful!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Life doesn't always ask what you want... Thank you from the bottom of my heart, my dear friend! ❤

[@pianothingsmusic]

Sehr nachdenklich und düster - gefällt mir 😊

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Ganz lieben Dank, liebe Cornelia! 🙏😃

[@martycli9299]

Great example of film and music complimenting each other. Delightfully sinister and full of ominous tension. Should be in an Oscar-winning film :)

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Wow, what a compliment! Thank you so much, Marty!!! 🙏😃

[@ivanovbasso889]

Isto é simplesmente maravilhoso demais. Impressionante e altamente expressivo. Obrigado por compartilhar meu grande amigo. Cada obra musical tua é um mundo novo.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Fico muito feliz com o teu elogio, querida amiga! Obrigada do fundo do meu coração!!

[@kmadsmusic]

Such a foreboding and chill-inducing piece. Amazing job as always!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@kmadsmusic Thank you so much!! 🙏🏼😊

[@MooreMusic12]

This is powerful love it ❤❤❤😊😊

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@MooreMusic12 I'm glad you like it! 😃 Thank you so much! 🙏🏼❤️

[@juliane_steinwachs-zeil]

Tolle Komposition! Sehr düster und unheilvoll .... dazu das großartige Video mit den leeren, schwingenden Schaukeln und sich einsam drehenden Karussells in schwarz-weiß... Huuuu, das ist schon recht gruselig und eisig! Vielen Dank, lieber Stefan! 🙏 🎶

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Es lässt wohl verschiedene Deutungen zu... Ganz lieben Dank, liebe Juliane! 🙏🏼 Hab ein wunderbares Wochenende! 🙂

[@OrKestrAlan]

Woow sounds 👌 amazing like a soundtrack, excellent, thanks

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@OrKestrAlan I'm glad! Thank you so much, Alan!! 🙏🏼

[@AntonioCastagna]

A musical moment of great emotional intensity that you were able to connect to enigmatic and disturbing images at the same time that evoke a dramatic feeling of loneliness. It always amazes me how music, better than other arts, can tell unspeakable and inexplicable things. I really appreciate your musical writing and your great artistic sensitivity. Dear Stefan, I greet you cordially with great esteem :-) Antonio

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@AntonioCastagna Dear Antonio, I can only repeat that your words mean a lot to me! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Thank you also for listening sensitively, because yes, this piece has a lot to do with emptiness and loneliness. With just as much appreciation, best wishes to you! 🙂

[@maiaka_]

It feels like the time is slowly melting from its frozen state! Its a little eerie.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@maiaka_ That would be nice, because I don't want to mess up the laws of physics! 😅 Thank you for listening!

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

Beautiful 👏👏👏

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Many thanks, dear Peter!! 🙏😊

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

@@stefan.kraus-composer You're welcome

[@honeypotband]

So beautifully written✍🎵

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you so much, Frank!! 🙏🏼😊

[@janetchungNKen]

Dearest Stefan, a lovely Saturday to you and good evening from me. It's a little sad Stefan, but your composition is beautiful. I still miss those wonderful times 🐕. I wish you a lovely weekend and a blessed week ahead dear Stefan, much love and hugs from me 🙏💖😊

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Dearest Janet, how well I can understand you. This piece is a bit about what didn't happen, and about what is missing... Thank you from the bottom of my heart! 🙏❤ I wish you a good night and good dreams ✨ And I wish you a blessed weekend and a wonderful week, my dearest friend. Much love and hugs to you ❤🤗

[@janetchungNKen]

Thank you for your kind understanding dearest Stefan. Yes, I kind of make up the meaning of your beautiful composition. You are most welcome dear Stefan, it's indeed my pleasure. I thank you too for your kind wishes to me, I've received your love and hugs gratefully 🙏❤️💖🤗.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@janetchungNKen 🙏❤🤗

[@janetchungNKen]

​@@stefan.kraus-composer☺️🤗❤️🙏

[@thenameremainsthesame8339]

Der Moment, wo selbst der Schurke im Film noir kalte Füße bekommt! Atmosphärisch von wunderbarer Dichte. Eine großartige Komposition, Stefan! Liebe Grüße!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Das freut mich, lieber Micha! 😃 Ganz lieben Dank!! Liebe Grüße auch an dich!

[@PianoLearnsKpop]

Eerie and dark, even when the music gets a little bit lighter towards the end. The vision of empty playground things still give out dark vibes, goes very well with the music.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@PianoLearnsKpop Thank you so much! I appreciate your words! 🙏🏼

[@jonathanbradley8698]

Very chilling and dark Stefan! There are echoes of Shostakovich, at least in the beginning. Love the cinematography too - perfect for the mood you created. 😊

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@jonathanbradley8698 Thank you so much, Jonathan!! It's possible that Shostakovich influences me from time to time because I adore his music! 😊

[@RonaldKarle]

This sounds like a nore classic sound track!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you, Ron!!

[@jeanpierrecarpentier]

Vraiment intense, peut-être aussi un peu mystique, prophétique et très probablement thérapeutique 😇💚💛💜💖

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Je suis heureux, cher Jean-Pierre ! Merci beaucoup !! 🙏🏼❤️💖

[@donnamitchell7composerarranger]

This would be great for the show "the Twilight Zone". Ominous, dark, mysterious and intriguing. Great work, Stefan!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@donnamitchell7composerarranger Thank you so much, Donna!! Chris meant the "Twilight Zone" thing too 😅 I've never seen it, but the title sounds like it could fit.

[@donnamitchell7composerarranger]

@@stefan.kraus-composer It is a very old TV Show from the 50 'or 60's, in black and white and the stories are very dark and mysterious or surprising.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@donnamitchell7composerarranger Ah, I see. Thank you, Donna!

[@FranzKaernBiederstedt]

Hui, ich stoße jetzt erst auf diese Komposition von dir, lieber Stefan. Wow, das ist einfach umwerfend! Ich liebe die dunklen Farben, das Erdige, Grantige, Gründelnde dieses Stückes. Sehr, sehr stark! Und wie sich ganz allmählich so etwas wie der Schatten eines zersplitterten Walzers aus den verwachsenen Pfaden (um Janácek zu zitieren) herausschält, das ist wirklich grandios! Sehr dicht, sehr atmosphärisch!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Ganz lieben Dank, lieber Franz!! Es ist jedes mal etwas Besonderes für mich, von dir so ein Lob zu bekommen! 😃

[@doorwaysintomusic]

This is so suspenseful and ominous -- it could be part of a movie score for sure -- maybe for an Alfred Hitchcock movie? It's so amazing how you create such different pieces -- all unique and beautiful in their own way!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@doorwaysintomusic That's a nice compliment for me, Joey! Thank you so much!! Yes, I love the variety. 😊

[@kentaka97]

Lieber geschätzter Komponist Stefan. Es ist ein lang erwarteter neuer Film! Mein Eindruck war Angst. Da mich der Titel des Liedes und das Video beeindruckt haben, habe ich mir das Lied mehrmals mit großem Interesse angehört, ohne Stéphane gegenüber respektlos zu sein und zu sagen: "Stéphane komponiert auch solche Lieder". In gewisser Weise respektiere ich Stéphanes Fähigkeit, als Komponist eine Vielzahl von Liedern zu komponieren. Ich habe auch etwas Neues für die Zukunft gelernt 😊Es ist nach 21 Uhr in Japan. Lieber Stefan, ich wünsche dir ein schönes Wochenende🍀Vielen Dank für deine wunderbare Arbeit😃🙏.

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Von Herzen Danke, lieber Ken! 🙏❤ Ausdruck kann so vielfältig sein wie das Leben selbst, das sich ausdrücken will. Ich wünsche dir eine gute Nacht ✨ und noch ein schönes Wochenende, mein lieber Freund! 😊

[@tiaemi9867]

Great ❣️👏👏👏 Would it be a song for a child's ghost playing?

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@tiaemi9867 Maybe 😅 Thank you so much! 🙏🏼😊

[@thomastereszkiewicz2241]

very interesting, how did you record it? Is this all electronic?

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

Thank you! It is a digital conversion of the score with my music notation program (Musescore).

[@StefanNiggl]

Eine großartige Komposition! Da liegt sehr viel Schwermut in dem Stück! Erinnert mich ein wenig an Béla Bartók! Gehört sicherlich zu meinen Top Ten von dir! Hast du selbst Kinder, Stefan?

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

@@StefanNiggl Das freut mich sehr, lieber Stefan! Von Herzen Danke! ❤️🙏🏼 Ich habe leider keine Kinder. Das ist Teil dieses Stücks...

[@thomastereszkiewicz2241]

reminds me a bit of alban Berg

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

This influence is possible. In my composition studies, I spent a lot of time with Berg and Schönberg.

[@EVGENI40]

Депрессивный набор звуков... ☹️