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TIL in 1897, the premiere of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 1 went badly, due to the conductor being drunk. He swore off composing but regained confidence due to Dr. Nicolai Dahl, a hypnotist. Rachmaninoff would then dedicate his Piano Concerto No. 2 to Dahl in gratitude.

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