For those who think classical music can’t be realised on accordion with any depth or subtlety, and who couldn’t acclimatise to Richard Galliano’s accordionised Bach, this disc could be the sweetest and most eclectic means of conversion. Japanese piano accordionist Mie Miki is one of the instrument’s most gifted exponents. I doubt anyone listening to her new album of 23 virtuoso miniatures and arrangements could fail to smile at the program’s delightful eccentricities or gasp at the sheer technical mastery on display.

As the title suggests, S’il vous plaît is most persuasive in French repertoire. Rigadoons by Rameau showcase Miki’s feeling for lively yet elegant Baroque ornamentation; she manages to squeeze real pathos out of Legrand’s theme from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and André Astier’s Miss Karting seduces with Gallic musette...