Boris Kõrver (12 April 1917, Revel – 17 August 1994, Tallinn) was a

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and

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n composer. In 1950, he graduated from

Tallinn State Conservatory The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

in composition specialty. During World War II, he belonged to State Artistic Ensembles of the Estonian SSR in

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. Since 1944, he was a member of Estonian Composers' Union. From 1953 to 1966, he was deputy chairman and from 1966 to 1974 chairman of

Estonian Composers' Union Estonian Composers' Union (abbeviation ECU; et, Eesti Heliloojate Liit) is an Estonian creative union which encompasses professional composers and musicologists in Estonia. The chairman of ECU is Märt-Matis Lill. Since 2005, ECU is a member of ...

. His daughter is director and cinematographer Marianne Kõrver.

Awards

* Two Estonian SSR State Prizes (1949, 1950) *

Stalin Prize Stalin Prize may refer to: * The State Stalin Prize in science and engineering and in arts, awarded 1941 to 1954, later known as the USSR State Prize The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, ...

, 3rd class (1951) * Merited Art Worker of the Estonian SSR (1955) * Two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1956, 1971) * People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1965) *

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour (russian: орден «Знак Почёта», orden "Znak Pochyota") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding ...

(1967) *

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...

Works

* operette "Ainult unistus" (1955) * operette "Laanelill" (1959) * operette "Teie soov palun?" (1962) * musical "Mees pisuhännaga" (1968) * musical "Kapsad ja kuningad" (1971)

References

1917 births 1994 deaths Musicians from Tallinn People from Kreis Harrien Male operetta composers Estonian classical composers Soviet male classical composers Soviet male composers 20th-century Estonian composers Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Soviet military personnel of World War II People's Artists of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Stalin Prize winners Recipients of the Estonian SSR State Prize Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples {{Estonia-composer-stub