Ned Rorem: Piano Concerto No2 / Cello Concerto (Naxos Audio CD)

Composed in Morocco in 1951, the Second Piano Concerto has a distinctly American character. The last movement, ‘Real Fast!’, is a tour de force for soloist & orchestra, with jazz-like rhythms & an exhilarating conclusion. In his recent concertos such as the Cello Concerto of 2002, Rorem has abandoned the usual three-movement pattern.