Another Coincidence

I've mentioned before about the coincidences thrown up by this "next one off the shelf" method. Yesterday, I received the latest copy of BBC Music magazine which features an interview with Maxim Vengerov paying tribute to Mstislav Rostropovich. And today, the next cd in line is Maxim Vengerov accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rostropovich in Britten's Violin Concerto and Walton's Viola Concerto. Rostropovich was a great friend of Britten and also knew Walton and has an empathy for these pieces. Also, both concertos have moved away from romantic concepts and show a particular awareness of Prokofiev and in Britten's case, Shostakovich. And of course, the LSO provide the English connection, although neither work has what might be termed a typical English feel to it.