Max und Moritz
… 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 well-known; 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]