A Picture of me Gardening Op4

A Picture of Me Gardening, op4 for Flute and Prepared Piano

Duration: 15′ – 25′

Directions written in German

A picture of me gardening is a humorous performance piece by German composer Emely Zobel (1964-1996). It was written on a journey to Scotland in August 1994. Musical and scenic elements are equally weighted and of the same importance. Interpreters are free to find their own way to realize the composers instructions. They have to decide about the sequence and possible repeats of the singular pages. Also the use of improvisation is a matter about which the players decide themselves. The drawing inside the front page was done by a little scottish child. She gave it to the composer saying: “This is a picture of me gardening!”