Einstein was not only the outstanding scientist of the 20th century, but also a gifted and enthusiastic musician.
爱因斯坦不仅是20世纪杰出的科学家，也是一位有天赋且充满热情的音乐家。
He once said that if he hadn’t been a scientist, he would have been a musician.
他曾说过，如果他没有成为一名科学家，他本会成为一名音乐家。
“Life without playing music is unthinkable for me,” he said.
他说：“没有音乐演奏的生活对我来说是不可想象的。”
“I get most joy in life out of music.”
“我从音乐中获得了人生最大的快乐。”
Einstein’s mother was a talented pianist who brought music to life in the family home.
爱因斯坦的母亲是一位才华横溢的钢琴家，她为家庭生活带来了音乐的气息。
Einstein began to learn the violin at the age of six.
爱因斯坦六岁开始学习小提琴。
However, he worked hard until he discovered the joys of Mozart’s sonatas at the age of 13.
然而，直到13岁发现莫扎特奏鸣曲的乐趣之前，他一直都在刻苦练习。
From that point on, although he had no further lessons, his violin remained his companion.
从那时起，尽管他不再继续上课，但小提琴依然是他的伴侣。
When Einstein moved to Aarau in Switzerland in 1895 to complete his schooling, he seemed to have devoted much of his time to music.
1895年爱因斯坦移居瑞士阿劳完成学业时，他似乎将大部分时间都奉献给了音乐。
Just before his 17th birthday, Einstein played at the music examination in the school, the examiner reported that “a student called Einstein shone in the deeply felt performance of one of the Beethoven sonatas”.
就在17岁生日之前，爱因斯坦在学校的音乐考试中进行了演奏，考官报告说：“一位名叫爱因斯坦的学生在演奏贝多芬奏鸣曲时，凭借其深情的表现脱颖而出”。
In addition to his great passion in playing the violin, he also played the piano and, in particular, loved to improvise.
除了对演奏小提琴有着极大的热情外，他也弹钢琴，并且尤其喜欢即兴创作。
In his late life, Einstein’s reputation as a physicist often led to invitations to perform at benefit concerts, which he generally accepted happily.
在他晚年，作为物理学家的名声常常让他收到参加慈善音乐会演出的邀请，他通常都会愉快地接受。
Probably the conclusion of the violinist Einstein that comes nearest to the mark comes from his friend Janos Plesch, who wrote “There are many musicians with much better skills, but none, I believe, who ever played with more sincerity or deeper feeling.”
关于小提琴家爱因斯坦，最中肯的结论大概来自他的朋友雅诺什·普莱施，他写道：“我相信有很多技巧更出色的音乐家，但没有一个人在演奏时能比他更真诚、感情更深厚。”
Full Text in English
Einstein was not only the outstanding scientist of the 20th century, but also a gifted and enthusiastic musician. He once said that if he hadn’t been a scientist, he would have been a musician. “Life without playing music is unthinkable for me,” he said. “I get most joy in life out of music.” Einstein’s mother was a talented pianist who brought music to life in the family home. Einstein began to learn the violin at the age of six. However, he worked hard until he discovered the joys of Mozart’s sonatas at the age of 13. From that point on, although he had no further lessons, his violin remained his companion.
When Einstein moved to Aarau in Switzerland in 1895 to complete his schooling, he seemed to have devoted much of his time to music. Just before his 17th birthday, Einstein played at the music examination in the school, the examiner reported that “a student called Einstein shone in the deeply felt performance of one of the Beethoven sonatas”. In addition to his great passion in playing the violin, he also played the piano and, in particular, loved to improvise.
In his late life, Einstein’s reputation as a physicist often led to invitations to perform at benefit concerts, which he generally accepted happily. Probably the conclusion of the violinist Einstein that comes nearest to the mark comes from his friend Janos Plesch, who wrote “There are many musicians with much better skills, but none, I believe, who ever played with more sincerity or deeper feeling.”