Paul Ben-Haim (1897 – 1984) is the most important composer in the young history of Israeli classical music. Originally born in Germany, raised and studied in Germany, he had to leave Germany in 1933, eventually settling in Israel and participated in building the basis for new institutions of musical education and musical life. All the works on this album are from the period ranging from 1945 to 1956. Ben-Haim soon found a personal style that would mark an entire generation of younger musicians.