Scenes from Childhood for oboe, cello, and piano was inspired by Robert Schumann's 1838 thirteen-movement set of the same name for piano. Schumann's pieces, the most famous of which is Träumerei, are light but 'serious' recital pieces. This more recent iteration of Scenes is a tongue-in-cheek romp through stages in a young person's life, humorously entertaining to both listener and performer alike.