… those who know Bredenbach’s Lustige Lieder, know that his music isn’t always easy, which it doesn’t have to be! He [Bredenbach] knows what children are capable of … The piece is fun: first, because the story is wellknown; second, because the melodies are original and witty (children have an excellent sense for why the melody must be angular in certain places, and why an exploding pipe cannot be set in decending major thirds), third, because hymns, folksongs, and children’s songs are hidden everywhere, which strengthen and underline the comedy or joke in each situation … (Württ. Blätter für Kirchenmusik 2/00)