Elisabeth Pfeiffer presents Ukulele

André Herteux worked with the now internationally successful ukulele artist Elisabeth Pfeiffer back when he was a student. This contact inspired him to write music for ukulele. Herteux is known for using his compositions to showcase the tonal characteristics and possibilities of the respective instruments, creating unique sound spaces and harmonic clouds. With these three pieces, Herteux takes players and listeners to enchanted places and gives the ukulele new, original pieces of its very own. Content: - Druids' Gro(o)ve - Magic Garden - Sugar Loaf The pieces are also available individually as sheet music or as tablature in PDF format for download. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘ISSUE (please select)’ Pieces played by Elisabeth Pfeiffer in the video (Youtube): - Druids' Gro(o)ve - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBQUjEBu0qg - Magic Garden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8zUhfebI8A - Sugar Loaf - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQwD4cYErQg

3 compositions for ukulele solo The number of ukulele fans is constantly growing. One of the best-known representatives is Elisabeth Pfeiffer, who has made the ukulele a major focus of her musical and educational activities since 2013. With the Elisabeth Pfeiffer presents Ukulele series, Heinrichshofen publishing house supports her in presenting the ukulele as a fully-fledged instrument with which traditional music can be experienced and new musical territory can be explored. The compositions and arrangements in the series expand the repertoire for ukulele, utilizing and extending the instrument's diverse possibilities. The first edition of the series focuses on the theme of “Space”. Two of Elisabeth Pfeiffer's own compositions are presented alongside an arrangement of David Bowie's Space Oddity. Content: - Eternal Sunshine (of a Spotless Mind) - Space Oddity (David Bowie) - Voyager 6 The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

Another volume from the Elisabeth Pfeiffer presents series: What would it have been like if Franz Schubert had written for ukulele? Sebastian Krämer asked himself this question and composed five variations on his own ‘Theme Viennese Style’ for Elisabeth Pfeiffer. She writes about this work: ‘Sebastian Krämer has shown that the ukulele is capable of complex, polyphonic music. Not only does he utilise the characteristics of the ukulele; he also brings them to full expression. These variations are among the most beautiful and some of the most technically demanding pieces in my repertoire.’

- based on a theme from the 16th century. Julian Schlitzer enriches the ukulele repertoire with virtuoso ‘Folia Variations’, which combine baroque tradition and modern playing techniques. The folia, originally a wild dance from Portugal, has become an integral part of music history over the centuries. Schlitzer makes full use of the tonal possibilities of re-entrant tuning - from strumming and tremolo to tapping. This edition is part of the ‘Elisabeth Pfeiffer presents Ukulele’ series published by Heinrichshofen Verlag, which establishes the ukulele as a versatile solo instrument. The ‘Folia Variations’ are both a demanding concert piece and a didactic etude - ideal for advanced players who want to expand their technical repertoire. The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’