The 320-page handwritten manuscript of Sergei Rachmaninov's Second Symphony, widely considered to be the Russian composer's greatest work, sold for £1.2 million ($2.02 million) in London.
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The symphony, in E minor, was created in Dresden for a set of concerts organised by Rachmaninov's cousin.
The score -- heavily notated in black ink -- was due to go on sale in 2004, but Rachmaninov's family demanded it be withdrawn, saying they were the rightful owners. An agreement was reached in 2005.
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