Schroeder (Peanuts)
| Schroeder | |
|---|---|
| Peanuts character | |
Schroeder playing his toy piano | |
| First appearance | May 30, 1951 |
| Last appearance | September 12, 1999 (comic strip) |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Voiced by | Various voice actors See below |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | USA |
Schroeder is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz. He is distinguished by his prodigious skill at playing the toy piano, as well as by his love of classical music in general and the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in particular. He is also the object of the unrequited infatuation of Lucy Van Pelt, who constantly leans on Schroeder's piano. The character's surname is not known.
In honor of Schroeder's passion for Beethoven, the Charles M. Schulz Museum (Santa Rosa) and the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies announced the launching in December 2009 of a permanent online exhibit of 60 of the 300 Schulz cartoons that involve Schroeder and Beethoven.