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今天是史洛德的生日，我们当然要来介绍一下寿星和他从不离手的玩具钢琴啦

Schroeder 05/30/1951
Much like his idol, Beethoven, Schroeder develops or his love of the piano from childhood and devotes his life to his music. Charlie Brown, Patty, and Shermy first meet Schroeder when he is a baby and watch in fascination as the precocious child shows an innate skill with his toy piano and an endless fascination with the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven, whose birthday, he gladly reminds you, occurs on December 16. While his friends don't share Schroeder's enthusiasm for Beethoven, they appreciate his talent and dedication.
与他的偶像贝多芬相似，史洛德从小就表现出了对音乐的热爱，并全身心地投入到了音乐事业中。查理·布朗、派蒂和谢米认识史洛德时他还是个婴儿，当时他们惊异于这个早熟孩童表现出来的与生俱来的演奏玩具钢琴的能力。他对路德维希·范·贝多芬的音乐与人生的热爱也令人惊讶，他会开心地提醒你贝多芬的生日是在12月16日。尽管他的朋友们并不如他般热衷于贝多芬，但他们仍赏识他的才华与献身精神。

Lucy, in particular, is very fond of Schroeder and spends countless hours perched beside his piano listening to music and speculating on what it would be like to be married to a famous musician. He tries his best to brush her off so that he can focus on his music, but deep down he enjoys her company – and knows that she might feed his piano to the Kite-Eating Tree if provoked. Snoopy, too, is a fan of Schroeder's music and expresses his enjoyment through dance.
露西非常喜欢史洛德，她经常靠在钢琴旁想入非非，脑补着和著名音乐家的婚后生活是怎么样的。史洛德尽其所能想要甩掉她，这样他便可以集中精神在音乐上了。但他心底里还是喜欢她的陪伴的——当然也有一个原因是要是把露西惹急了他的钢琴就会葬身树腹了。除她之外的另一个粉丝是史努比，他很喜欢随着史洛德的音乐起舞。

When he's not practicing his piano, Schroeder can be found on the baseball diamond, playing catcher for Charlie Brown's team. The reliable backstop is a solid hitter and fielder and, more importantly, is always quick to offer words of encouragement to Charlie Brown, no matter how badly they're losing. Whether it’s for his musical prowess or his work behind home plate, it’s only a matter of time before Schroeder’s face ends up on a bubblegum card.
在不弹钢琴的时候，史洛德会来到棒球内场上，在查理·布朗的球队里打捕手。他不光是个可靠的击球手、外野手，更重要的是，不论他们输得多么惨，他都能立刻想到话语来安慰、鼓励查理·布朗，无论是凭借高超的音乐技艺还是在本垒板后的出色表现，施罗德的脸出现在泡泡糖卡片上只是时间问题。

“Schroeder?Well, in the first year I needed a baby,” laughed Charles Schulz, when asked about the pint-sized pianist with an appreciation for classic music. “my own children were very small. I’d just bought a toy piano for my daughter Meredith.He had to do something so I had him grow up quickly and play Beethoven.”
“史洛德吗？嗯，在第一年的时候我需要一个婴儿的角色，”在被问到对古典音乐有鉴赏力的小小钢琴家时，查尔斯·舒尔茨笑道，“我自己的孩子们都非常小，我刚给女儿梅雷迪思买了一架玩具钢琴。他总得有事儿做，所以我让他快速长大并演奏了贝多芬。”

Schroeder’s Piano 09/24/1951

Schroeder could play his piano before he could talk, and he was a gifted performer from day one – when Charlie Brown introduced him to his very first toy piano! It's rare to find the young musician away from his prized piano, which often sports an imposing bust of Schroeder's favorite composer, Ludwig van Beethoven.
在学会走路前史洛德便会弹玩具钢琴了，而且从查理布朗给他示范时他便展现出了非凡的演奏天赋。史洛德很少离开他的钢琴半步，他珍爱的钢琴上一般放着他最喜欢的作曲家，路德维希·范·贝多芬宏伟的半身像。

Schroeder's most ardent fans are Lucy, who is hopelessly in love with Schroeder and hopes to marry him one day, and Snoopy, who has been both moved to tears and inspired to dance by Schroeder's music.
史洛德最为狂热的粉丝是露西和史努比。前者无药可救地爱上了他并寄希望于某天嫁给他，而后者则为他的音乐感动地或痛哭流涕或为之起舞。

Sometimes the music that Schroeder plays takes on a life of its own – literally! The staff and musical notes emanating from his piano can support the weight of a full-grown beagle, can chase someone from the room, and can even be physically removed by Schroeder's listeners. Not even Beethoven could accomplish that！
有时史洛德演奏的音乐也仿佛拥有了生命力一般，这可不是说说而已的哦！从他钢琴里飘出的五线谱和音符足以支撑一只成年比格犬的体重、可以把某人赶出屋子、甚至可以被史洛德的听众从物理上消除掉！就连贝多芬都做不到这一点呢！

Schroeder was an early favorite of Charles Schulz, but as the strip's cast expanded, Schulz scaled back on the young musician's appearances at his famed piano. “Well, you see, [Schroeder has been absent lately because] I don't listen to music as much as I used to. When I go to a symphony or a concert, though, I'll be inspired to do something about Schroeder. I kind of like Schroeder. He's fairly down to earth, but he has his problems, too. He has to play on painted black piano keys,and he thinks Beethoven was the first President of the United States.”
史洛德在早期深得舒尔茨青睐，但是随着花生世界的扩充，舒尔茨减少了这位年轻的音乐家与他的招牌钢琴的镜头。“其实[史洛德最近没有怎么出场是因为]我不像以前那样经常听音乐了。当我听过一场交响乐或音乐会时，我受到启发便会画一些关于史洛德的漫画。我挺喜欢他的，他这个人相当脚踏实地，但他也有他的难处。因为是玩具钢琴，所以他不得不在画上去的黑键上演奏，而且他还认为贝多芬是美国第一任总统。”

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