Souvenir de la Hollande

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. This edition is the first modern publication of this virtuoso piece, remained forgotten for almost 200 years. It is available in three versions, for cello and piano, with orchestral accompaniment, and with strings accompaniment only. Rich editorial notes preface the score with an in-depth analysis of the piece, while Critical endnotes allow a complete understanding of the choices made during the reconstruction of the piece.