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re: Jesus Christ Superstar-- Question about the score
Posted by: Chromolume 11:58 pm EDT 06/23/18
In reply to: Jesus Christ Superstar-- Question about the score - GavinLogan1 11:48 pm EDT 06/23/18

The music you hear on the concept recording was clearly improvised in the studio. In the original score, the jazz piano moments were indeed indicated/suggested but not literally transcribed - so it's up to the pianist to come up with whatever they want to play there. But I also think that the whole Crucifixion sequence has been simplified and shortened in later versions, so perhaps the score you have reflects that instead?

In any case, I've never seen a score that set out to literally transcribe what is on the concept album at that point.
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