"Chen transforms Bonis’s precious gems into priceless jewels." — Jerry Dubins, Fanfare Magazine
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"The premiere recording of the eight Scènes enfantines (1912) is most welcome. There is something prescient of Poulenc about these charming miniatures designed for young pianists to play. " — Gramophone Magazine, January 2024
 
"Pianist Mengyiyi Chen performs admirably.  Bonis requires a certain degree of subtlety, and Chen has it.  Phrasing is often nuanced rather than fully articulated.  Her use of the pedal is strategic and effective." — Ralph Graves, by Charlottesville Classical, Sep27, 2023
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‘Bonis’s music is attractive, warmhearted, and tuneful. [Mengyiyi Chen’s] clarity is impressive in the rapid-fire notes of Il pleut! As usual with Toccata, the program notes are exemplary, as is the recorded sound.’
— Henry Fogel, Fanfare Magazine, February 2024