The Concerto in C major, RV 559, is a concerto grosso by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, completed in 1740.
The concerto's instrumentation is for two oboes, two clarinets, string section and harpsichord. It is one of two of Vivaldi's concerti grossi for this instrumentation, the other being RV 560.[1] The movements are: 1. Larghetto – [Allegro], 2. Largo, 3. Allegro.[2] A performance lasts for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Modern interpretations
editAlthough this concerto was already a popular concert piece, it was brought to a much larger audience through its inclusion, as one of six animated shorts based on classical music, in the 1976 Italian animated feature film Allegro Non Troppo by Bruno Bozzetto.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rice, Albert R. (1992). The Baroque Clarinet. Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780199799046.
- ^ Concerto for 2 Oboes and 2 Clarinets in C major, RV 559, details at ArkivMusic
External links
edit- Concerto in C major, RV 559: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Concerto in C major, RV 559 Archived 2023-12-18 at the Wayback Machine • Concerto in C major, RV 559: Scores at MuseScore website
- Performance on YouTube, CityMusic Cleveland
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