“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