Four Scenes of Childhood

Composer: WAXMAN, Franz
  • Written in 1948, Four Scenes of Childhood is a piece for violin and piano comprising four “scenes” at various times of day –
    1. Good Morning
    2. Promenade
    3. Playtime
    4. Bedtime Story: The Fairy Princess
  • Waxman composed Four Scenes of Childhood for violinist Jascha Heifetz to celebrate the birth of Heifetz’s son, Jay.1
  • Listen for – the clock chiming 7 times at the start of “Good Morning” to tell the listener that it’s 7am.

Sources

  1. “Four Scenes of Childhood,” Franz Waxman, accessed August 20, 2025, https://franzwaxman.com/music-performance/four-scenes-of-childhood/.

Cut IDs

26790