Sir, – A temporary impairment of hearing persuaded me to resort to subtitles on the television last night. The programme was the BBC Proms. I was bidden welcome to the Royal Albert Hole, for a performance of the seventh symphony of Ludwig van Tobin. No doubt a little-known Irish composer, but his symphony was excellent. – Yours, etc,
PAUL GRIFFIN,
St Helens,
Merseyside.