Building on his crossover success, Encore featured high-energy covers of Michael Jackson’s "Smooth Criminal" and AC/DC’s "Thunderstruck".
These albums (often containing similar tracks) served as his mainstream introduction. They featured famous reinterpretations like the "Flight of the Bumblebee" —which earned him a Guinness World Record for speed—and rock covers like Metallica's Nothing Else Matters . Building on his crossover success
This release showcased his ability to handle major orchestral repertoire under the Deutsche Grammophon label. The Transition and Crossover Breakthrough (2002–2009) Building on his crossover success
A compilation of his earlier classical recordings, marking the end of his purely traditional phase. Building on his crossover success