Feelings (Zärtliche Musik Für Die Schönen Stunden Zu Zweit)

Released in 1980 on the Ariola label, Feelings (Zärtliche Musik Für Die Schönen Stunden Zu Zweit) was a project led by German bandleader and pianist Günter Noris. Known primarily for his background in big band music and his long-standing association with the Bundeswehr Big Band, Noris pivoted toward easy-listening and lounge arrangements for this record. The album was conceived during a period when instrumental mood music, often marketed for romantic or atmospheric settings, maintained a steady presence in the European middle-of-the-road pop market.

The design and production of the record reflect the aesthetic standards of late-seventies and early-eighties instrumental compilations, which favored soft, evocative cover imagery to signal the album's intended use as background music. As a prolific arranger and composer, Noris utilized his technical proficiency at the piano to interpret popular standards and original compositions in a relaxed, orchestral style. The album serves as a document of the era's light entertainment industry, produced for a listener base that valued accessibility and consistency over experimental sound.