Released in 2008,
Encore is the third studio album from German-American violinist
David Garrett. Its 15 tracks includes classical reworkings of contemporary pop songs (
Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal,"
AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"), movie themes (Pirates of the Caribbean, Zorba the Greek), and traditional classical pieces (Bach's "Air,"
Debussy's "Clair de Lune"), plus one original composition, "Chelsea Girl." ~ Jon O'Brien