Here You Learn Everything About My (Thomas Gunther) Arranging & Music Production of DON’T GO TO STRANGERS About the song DON’T GO TO STRANGERS Don’t Go To Strangers (by Arthur Kent, David Mann) is a beautiful r&b ballade from the 50’s. I did not ever listen to the original or any of the recorded versions… Continue reading Don’t Go To Strangers -The Production
Category: Announcements
Covid-19 and “We Will Remember You” by Thomas Gunther
Why I Wrote This Song Reason 1: To thank our healthcare workersI wanted to thank our brave healthcare workers who risked and continue to risk their lives to save ours under most dire circumstances. Reason 2: To ask people to act responsiblyI wanted to raise awareness that everybody has to do their part to get… Continue reading Covid-19 and “We Will Remember You” by Thomas Gunther
Imagine by John Lennon – My Solo Piano Version
What this post is about I love the song Imagine by John Lennon; not only because it is a musical master piece, but the lyrics are so deep and inspiring! So I thought I’d make it into an instrumental version for solo piano, and attach a little message to it. That’s how the idea of… Continue reading Imagine by John Lennon – My Solo Piano Version
Life’s A Dream, When You Keep Dreams Alive
What dreams are we talking about I define dream as the intense desire for something we want more than anything in the world; something we dream about at night, and can’t stop thinking about all day. Furthermore, the dream I am talking about is not like winning the lottery. It is the kind of dream… Continue reading Life’s A Dream, When You Keep Dreams Alive
Das Meer (The Sea) – an original song by Thomas Gunther
About the song Das Meer (The Sea) I wrote the song Das Meer as part of the accompanying music to a text by Oscar Wild called “The Young King”. The Song “Das Meer” (The Sea) describes the sea in all its different facets. I finally found the time to record it and create this video.… Continue reading Das Meer (The Sea) – an original song by Thomas Gunther
Classic German Christmas Songs CD
I am proud to announce my newest music production: A Blues & Jazz inspired CD of Classic German Christmas Songs, featuring Herbert Quelle ( the German Chancellor General of Germany to the United Stated of America) on Harmonica. What, is it already Christmas again? Well, no. I just wanted to be early to make sure… Continue reading Classic German Christmas Songs CD
Swing Fever Song Review
Dear Swing Music Fans and Dancers! The first official review of my original Swing Fever Song is here and I’d like to share it with you. Health Andrews, an independent writer selected by Arial Publicity, conducted and wrote the review. A note of caution: We can all agree that reviews by nature can never be… Continue reading Swing Fever Song Review
Peace To The Middle East – An Original Song By Thomas Gunther
The Peace To The Middle East song is dedicated to all the victims of those horrible Middle East wars. I wrote this song in 2002 and recorded it finally as part of my Album Pamela Fernandez & Thomas Gunther’ Spicy Jazz Adventure. I performed/recorded all the instruments myself with the exception of the drum set… Continue reading Peace To The Middle East – An Original Song By Thomas Gunther
Do blind pianists have an advantage?
Call me crazy, but I am convinced that blind pianists to some degree have an advantage over the rest of us. Let me explain. “We do not play with our eyes. We play with our touch, ears, and imagination”. Franz Liszt, virtuoso pianist – who was, by the way, not blind! Below is a… Continue reading Do blind pianists have an advantage?
The sustain pedal as a means to pain-free piano playing
The sustain pedal is one of the most overlooked factors when it comes to ergonomic, pain-free piano playing. The function of the sustain pedal is to keep notes ringing without the need of holding down the key. This allows us to move our fingers to a different position while sustaining the notes, and blending notes… Continue reading The sustain pedal as a means to pain-free piano playing