Database of manuscripts

Work

  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Years: 30.03.1917 - 17.08.1994
  • Title: Your Wish, Please
  • Genre: Operettas
  • Instrumentation: soloists, mixed choir, symphony orchestra: 2222, 4221, 1+2, guitar, piano, harp, strings
  • Number of movements: 46
  • Titles of movements:
    Act I:
    1. Introduction. Maestoso
    2. Arriving of the Car. Presto
    3. Motive. Andante e lamentabile
    4. Kati's Song "Ah, It Doesn't Matter!". Andante espressivo
    5. Car Drives Away. Vivo
    6. Queue of the People Interested in the Concert. Alla marcia
    7. Theo's Appearing. Misterioso
    8. Theo Comes Again. Agitato
    9. Pookus's Motif. Marciale
    10. Pookus's Motif. Marciale
    11. Interlude. Sostenuto
    12. Terzetto "Souvenirs" of Kati, Jüri and Eha. Paso doble
    13. Jüri 's Song "From the First Sight". Animando
    14. Pantomime About Bargaining with Tickets Before the Show. Alla marcia
    15. Interlude 
    16. Who Himself Is Unknown. Tempo di valse sostenuto
    17. Comes Jüri. Moderato
    18. Scandal and Fight at the Taxi Stand. Allegro
    19. Finale of Act. Andante espressivo. Duet of Jüri and Kati. Sostenuto

    Act II:
    20. Fight of the Sellers and Buyers. Allegro
    21. Maestoso
    22. Duck's Couplet. Moderato
    23. Kati's Song "Who Is this Unknown Someone". Andante espressivo
    24. Interlude. Valse lento
    25. Duet of Kati and Jüri. Alla marcia
    26. Agitato
    27. Interlude. Agitato
    28. Pantomime of Duck and the Saleswomen. Allegretto
    29. The End of Kati's and Jüri's Conflict. Tempo di samba
    30. Theo Comes. Alla marcia
    31. Theo's Couplet. Tempo di valse moderato
    31a. Duet of Kati and Theo
    32. Finale of Act II. Kati's Dream. Sostenuto

    Act III:
    33. After Work Meeting of Salewomen and their Admirers
    34. Car Comes. Presto
    35. Car Drives Away. Vivo
    36. A Wish. The Beginning of Cafe Scene. Rubato
    37. Kati's Song "I Whistle". Moderato
    38. People Dance
    39. After Kati's and Jüri's Scandal in the Cafe. Con passione
    40. Duet of Karl and Kati
    41. Pantomime. Conspiracy Theory of Theo and the Duck. Kati Organises Saleswomen
    42. The Meeting of Kati and Jüri
    43. Kati and Saleswomen. Vivace
    44. Pantomime. At the Department Store's Backyard
    45. Pookus Takes Karl, the Duck and Theo to the Militia. Risoluto
    46a. Finale of Act III. Jüri Comes. Animando
    46b. Accompanists' Song at the Station. Alla marcia
  • Text: Otto Roots (song texts)
  • Librettist: Ardi Liives
  • Incipit (lyrics): Teie soov, palun, mis on te soov? Tulge külastage meid!
  • Year: 1962.

Manuscripts


  • Type of manuscript: Author manuscript
  • Sort: Piano score
  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Work: Your Wish, Please
  • Number of pages: 410
  • Date: 15.10.1961-20.05.1962
  • Draft: Yes
  • Location: Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
  • Number: ETMM_9089 M 144:2/5

  • Type of manuscript: Copy of manuscript
  • Sort: Piano score
  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Work: Your Wish, Please
  • Number of pages: 86
  • Date:
  • Status: Unfinished
  • Location: Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
  • Number: ETMM_6270 M 144:2/6
  • Additional notes: Separate numbers

  • Type of manuscript: Author manuscript
  • Sort: Score
  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Work: Your Wish, Please
  • Number of pages: 204
  • Date:
  • Status: Unfinished
  • Draft: Yes
  • Location: Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
  • Number: ETMM_6270 M 144:2/6

  • Type of manuscript: Author manuscript
  • Sort: Piano score
  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Work: Your Wish, Please
  • Number of pages: 6
  • Date:
  • Status: Finished
  • Location: Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
  • Number: ETMM_8490 M 144:2/21
  • Additional notes: Includes: piano reduction of "Duet of Kati and Karl" (act 1, 1st scene, No. 2), without text

  • Type of manuscript: Author manuscript
  • Sort: Piano score
  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Work: Your Wish, Please
  • Number of pages: 34
  • Date:
  • Status: Unfinished
  • Location: Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
  • Number: ETMM_8345 M 144:2/165
  • Additional notes: Excerpts

  • Type of manuscript: Author manuscript
  • Sort: Piano score
  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Work: Your Wish, Please
  • Number of pages: 314
  • Date: 15.10.1961-20.05.1962
  • Status: Finished
  • Location: Estonian Music Foundation
  • Number: Folder No. 538
  • Digital copy: Pdf
  • Digital archive: Estonian Music Information Centre

  • Type of manuscript: Copy of manuscript
  • Sort: Score
  • Composer: Kõrver, Boris
  • Work: Your Wish, Please
  • Number of pages: 697
  • Date:
  • Status: Finished
  • Location: Estonian Music Foundation
  • Number: Folder No. 639
  • Digital copy: Pdf
  • Digital archive: Estonian Music Information Centre
  • Additional notes: score without lyrics

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