hiː ɪz mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbəl fɔːɹ hɪz səksˈɛsfəl tɹˈiːtmənt ʌvðə kəmpˈoʊzɚ sˈɛɹɡeɪ ɹˈætʃmɐnˌɪnɔf, hˌuː wʌz sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ ɐ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv blˈɑːk ˈæftɚ ðə dɪzˈæstɹəs pɹəmˈɪɹ ʌv hɪz fˈɜːst sˈɪmfəni.
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.