Andreas N. Tarkmann

Andreas N. Tarkmann is a versatile German composer, arranger, and musician, born in 1956 in Hanover. Initially trained as an oboist, Tarkmann has carved out a reputation as one of the most creative forces in contemporary classical music. His work spans compositions and arrangements of pieces by renowned composers like Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Tarkmann's transcriptions and reconstructions, such as his work on Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's pieces and his reconstruction of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4, showcase his deep understanding and innovative approach to classical music. A former professor at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen and Musikhochschule Mannheim, Tarkmann's contributions to the musical world are both academic and artistic, making him a notable figure in the realm of classical composition and arrangement.