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.
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.