Nikolai Dahl
Nikolai Dahl | |
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A portrait of Nikolai Vladimirovich Dahl | |
| Born | July 17, 1860 |
| Died | 1939 |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Treating Sergei Rachmaninoff |
Nikolai Vladimirovich Dahl, often called Nicolai Dahl (Russian: Николай Владимирович Даль) (July 17, 1860 – 1939) was a Russian physician. He is most notable for his successful treatment of the composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was suffering a creative block after the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony. Among his other notable patients were Chaliapin, Scriabin, and Stanislavsky.