[1] He was born in Budapest, Hungary to Antal János Paul, vintner, and his wife Gizella, née Verényi.
[2] However, because the ABC was unable to offer Paul sufficient engagements, he made regular trips to Britain, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Portugal and Austria.
[3] He was a co-founder of the Limerick Choral Union, and conducted its first performance on 4 May 1964, Mozart’s Requiem, with soloists including Bernadette Greevy.
He was chief conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra from 1971, his term, which was to have continued through 1974, being cut short by his death.
[citation needed] He died of a coronary occlusion on 11 November 1973 in his home at Wahroonga, Sydney, survived by his wife and sons.
[5]In his autobiography, Thomas Edmonds, a world renowned tenor, described Paul as 'a dictator, highly critical of soloists, not once in rehearsals referring to them by name'.