The Kinderleben (“Scenes from Childhood" or "Children's life”) is a collection of 12 short piano pieces, each representing a scene, titled at the beginning of the movement. This opus (Op. 62) was composed before a second collection with the same title and number of pieces (Op. 81). "The Clock" is a creative composition defined by a playful character. The scene is perfectly depicted by using a succession of staccato eighth notes to evoke the ticking of a clock.