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Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984), also Paul Ben-Chaim, was an Israeli composer. Born in Munich, Germany as Paul Frankenburger, he was assistant conductor to Bruno Walter and Hans Knappertsbusch from 1920-1924. He served as conductor at Augsburg from 1924-1931, and afterwards devoted himself to teaching and composition.

Ben-Haim emigrated to pre-state Israel in 1933 and Hebraized his name, becoming an Israeli citizen upon that nation's independence in 1948. He composed chamber music, works for choir and orchestra, and songs. He championed a specifically Jewish national music: own compositions in a late Romantic vein with Middle Eastern overtones, somewhat similar to Ernest Bloch. Israel Prize for music in 1957. Nowadays, he is best known to the general public for his orchestration of the Israeli national anthem, Hatikva.

His notable students include Ben-Zion Orgad.

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