Kuhnau: Biblische Sonate 'Battle between David and Goliath | Gerben Budding
Biblical Sonata I 'The battle between David and Goliath' by Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722), recorded by organist Gerben Budding. The first sonata (from: Six Biblical Sonatas) is about the biblical history of the battle between David and Goliath.
00:00 The beating and challenging of Goliath
02:20 The trembling of the Israelites and the prayer to God
06:04 The cordiality and courage of David, his desire to break the proud courage of the giant and the childlike trust in God's help
07:03 The battle
08:22 The escape of the Philistines
09:35 The joy of the Israelites
11:03 The concert in honor of David
12:50 General cheering
Live recording organ concert Bätz organ Grote Kerk Harderwijk
August 8, 2024
Audio: René Post
Video: Bart van der Tang
Gerben Budding (1987) is internationally active as a concert organist and church musician. He is director of music of the Sint-Janskerk in Gouda with its beautiful Moreau organ from 1736 and vesper organist at the Utrecht Domkerk with its famous Bätz organ from 1831.
He received education on the conservatory in Utrecht. There he got his Bachelor and Masters’ degree Organ with improvisation (both summa cum laude), a first-grade qualification as church musician and a Bachelor and Masters’ degree Choir Direction (with honours).
He won the First Prize at the international organ competition ‘Agati-Tronci’ in Pistoia (Italy), the second prize at the international Schnitger competition in Alkmaar, the Litaize Award at the international César Franck competition in Haarlem and the Public Award at the improvisation competition in Dudelange (Luxemburg).
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