The Concerto in C major, RV 559, is a concerto grosso by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, completed in 1740.
Vivaldi., Claudio Scimone, I Solisti Veneti: Vivaldi., Claudio Scimone, I Solisti Veneti - Mandolin Concerti RV 93, 425, 532 & 558 (CD) Musical Heritage Society: MHS 11057L: US: 1988: Sell This Version. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & Concertos RV 558, RV 454, RV 441 Leonard Bernstein (harpsichord), John Corigliano (violin), Robert Morris (flute), John Wummer (flute), Engelbert Brenner (oboe), William Vacchiano (trumpet), Nathan Prager (trumpet), Aristid Wurtzler (harp), Laszlo Varga (cello), Giovanni Vicari (mandolin), Carlo De Filippis (mandolin), Christine.
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[edit]
Although 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.
References[edit]
- ^Rice, Albert R. (1992). The Baroque Clarinet. Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN9780199799046.
- ^Concerto for 2 Oboes and 2 Clarinets in C major, RV 559, details at ArkivMusic
External links[edit]
Imslp Vivaldi 558
- Concerto in C major, RV 559: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Performance on YouTube, CityMusic Cleveland
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