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Paul Ben-Haim (July 5, 1897 – January 14, 1984) was an Israeli composer. Born in Munich, Germany, he studied composition with Friedrich Klose and was assistant conductor to Bruno Walter and Hans Knappertsbusch from 1920 to 1924. He served as conductor at Augsburg from 1924 to 1931 and afterward devoted himself to teaching and composition, including teaching at the Shulamit Conservatory in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Tomorrow, July 6: Randy Rainbow
So the tour bus is passing the Ben-Haim Concert Hall in Haifa and a tourist asks the guide, “Is this place named for the great Paul Ben-Haim who wrote ‘Fanfare to Israel’ and Sephardic Melody’ and other great music?”
And the tour guide says, “No, this place is named for Solomon Ben-Haim.”
And the tourist asks, “What did he write?”
And the tour guide says, “A check.”