ABSTRACT
Today Carl Czerny is largely known for his thousands of piano exercises as well as his oft-quoted theoretical writings. Czerny's output for the organ falls into two categories: preludes and fugues and voluntaries in the form of preludes. Czerny's organ works occupy an interesting place in the larger body of organ literature on several levels. First, they help form a bridge between the Classical and Romantic periods, which in this genre is a rather fallow period of composition compared with the Baroque and Romantic eras. Second, they demonstrate the place of the miniature, both in compositional form and in practical application the voluntaries, in particular, could serve a useful liturgical function. James W. Windsor, dedicatee of the Twelve Introductory or Intermediate Voluntaries taught at Bath, harmonized several popular songs, and composed vocal music. In a culture acclimatized to Handelian choral fugues, Czerny's contribution is a highbrow pursuit.
