The Concerto in C major, RV 559, is a

concerto grosso The concerto grosso (; Italian for ''big concert(o)'', plural ''concerti grossi'' ) is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the '' concertino'') and full orchestra (the ''ripieno'', ''tut ...

by the Italian composer

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

, completed in 1740. The concerto's

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is for two

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s, two

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

s, string section and

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. It is one of two of Vivaldi's concerti grossi for this instrumentation, the other being RV 560. The

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are: 1. Larghetto – llegro 2. Largo, 3. Allegro.Concerto for 2 Oboes and 2 Clarinets in C major, RV 559
details at

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A performance lasts for about 10 to 12 minutes.

Modern interpretations

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

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s based on

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, in the 1976 Italian

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feature film ''

Allegro Non Troppo ''Allegro non troppo'' is a 1976 Italian animated film directed by Bruno Bozzetto. Featuring six pieces of classical music, the film is a parody of Walt Disney's 1940 feature film, ''Fantasia'', two of its segments being derived from the earlier ...

'' by

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* *, CityMusic Cleveland {{DEFAULTSORT:Concerto in C major, RV. 559 Concertos by Antonio Vivaldi 1740 compositions Concerti grossi Compositions in C major Concertos for multiple instruments