"This surefire collection is an attractively played,
beautifully recorded introduction to a fine young artist...Her brilliant,
carefully balanced sound is a neat match with these masterpieces from the
core of the great French solo piano repertoire. Anyone seeking a sampler
of this grand tradition would be well served by this disc."
--Fanfare
"With their [Ongaku's] high-tech 20-bit sonics in tow, Okada plays
one of the finest recitals of Basic French piano music available today.
No -- really, it's very close to perfection."
--InTune Magazine
"Cultivated player...clean transparent sound...her Debussy and Ravel
had a certain Gallic charm."
--The New York Times
"Okada's unique sensitivity transcends time...her technique shines
brilliantly."
--Ongaku No Tomo, Japan
"Her playing is personal, her pianissimo is brilliant, truly a pianist
of rare promise."
--Musica Nova, Japan
Maurice Ravel Gaspard
de la Nuit
Claude Debussy Children's
Corner
Gabriel Fauré
Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat Major, Op. 63
Erik Satie Gymnopédies
Nos. 1-3
Erik Satie Gnossiennes
Nos. 1-3
