Concerto in C major, RV 559

Antonio Vivaldi

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.

  1. ^ Rice, Albert R. (1992). The Baroque Clarinet. Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780199799046.
  2. ^ Concerto for 2 Oboes and 2 Clarinets in C major, RV 559, details at ArkivMusic