Souvenir de la Hollande – Fantasy and Brilliant Variations for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 3

Carl Eduard Schuberth (Magdeburg, 1811 – Zurich, 1863) is
considered one of the most talented students of Justus
Johann Friedrich Dotzauer (1783–1860), the eminent German
cellist and pedagogue, father of the Dresden Cello School.
In 1833, the young Carl set out to conquer the European
stages with only this solid training and his enthusiasm.
At the beginning of 1836, following a particularly notable
concert in Saint Petersburg, he was appointed ‘concert
cellist’ at the Court Orchestra and at the Imperial Theater.
This is how his long and successful career in Russia began.
During the following 27 years, Schuberth fulfilled his duties
as soloist, quartet player, teacher, conductor, and composer.
His Opus 3, composed around 1829 but first published in
1836, titled “Souvenir de la Hollande | Fantasie et Variations
brillantes | sur un Thême national hollandais | pour le |
Violoncelle | avec | Accompagnement de l’Orchestre | ou
de Pianoforte.” is inspired by an old popular song titled,
in Dutch language, “Wien Neêrlandsch bloed in de aders
vloeit” (Whose Dutch blood flows in the veins), composed
by the Dutch-German composer Johann Wilhelm Wilms
(1772–1847) on text by Hendrik Tollens (1780–1856). It served
as the national anthem of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
from its foundation in 1815 until 1932.
The
Dresden Cello School
series focuses on all cellists
who brought forward the lessons learned from Romberg
and Dotzauer, creating a recognisable path through the
cello repertoire. All the editions in this series come in a
reference score and in as many sets of parts as found with
the source