For the Concerto of Deliverance, I would pick Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto, the Emperor Concerto. It is grand and heroic, and completely thrilling.
Something occurs to me as I read through this thread: Ayn Rand's choice of the concerto form as opposed to the symphony. Both are orchestral works on a large scale, usually in 3 movements. Whereas a symphony is the whole orchestra playing together, a concerto is written for a solo instrument, who is supported or accompanied by the rest of the orchestra, i.e. piano concerto, violin concerto, cello concerto, etc. I have always preferred the concerto form because it showcases the talent of the soloist yet has the richness of the full orchestral accompaniment. I wonder if this emphasis on the individual was behind her choice here.
Can anyone post page number references for her descriptions of the two concertos? It's been a while since I read AS and I would like to go back and reread those parts.
