The Charm Bracelet (for violin and piano) (1949)

Movements
1. Two Little Shoes – Allegro
2. Four Leaf Clover – Andante
3. The Little Soldier – March
4. The Golden Heart – Lento
5. The Pony – Allegro

Note
Franz Waxman originally composed The Charm Bracelet (1949) as a set of five short pieces for young pianists. He dedicated them to his son, John. 

Waxman created a musical picture of the charms one might find on a bracelet. The first of the set, “The Two Shoes,” begins with an ostinato-like figure playing prominently over the introduction of the melody. It is a whimsical scherzo-like portrait.

“The Four Leaf Clover” is a waltz with a bittersweet flavor. 

“The Little Soldier” is a playful march.

Of the set of five, “The Golden Heart” remains the most intimate in its sentiment.

“The Pony,” the most virtuosic of the set, is a lively romp with bi-tonal suggestions running throughout and acts as a brilliant close to the suite.