Oedipus at Colonus is the third in Sophocles trilogy of plays about the famous king of Thebes and his unhappy family. It dramatizes the mysterious death of Oedipus; by which he is transformed into an immortal hero protecting Athens. This was Sophocles final play; written in his mid-eighties and produced posthumously. Translator David Mulroys introduction and notes deepen the readers understanding of Oedipus character and the real political tumult that was shaking Athens at the time that Sophocles wrote the play. Oedipus at Colonus is at once a complex study of a tragic character; an indictment of Athenian democracy; and a subtle endorsement of hope for personal immortality. As in his previous translations of Oedipus Rex and Antigone; Mulroy combines scrupulous scholarship and textual accuracy with a fresh poetic style. He uses iambic pentameter for spoken passages and short rhymed stanzas for choral songs; resulting in a text that is accessible and fun to read and perform.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. fun and educational!By J. B. FieldsThis book focuses on learning to hear harmonic progressions. You should first know how to read music and probably already have some basic ear training--enough to transcribe a simple melody. A semester of music theory; for example; should be plenty.Theres no magic bullet here; this is just a guide to the necessary hours of practice. But the framework she provides is clear and sensible. The text is well-written; and the books well laid out and easy to use. The accompanying audio examples are also high quality.Also; she suggests recordings to use as practice material; and gathers the suggestions into a discography at the end. The choices are well thought-out: they stand up to repeated listening; theyre at appropriate levels of difficulty; theyre mostly easy to find; and many will be familiar (which helps give the feeling of learning names for things youve heard before).Ive made it about halfway through; and Im having fun and learning a lot. Highly recommended.Youll also want a notebook with some manuscript paper; some comfortable headphones; an instrument to try stuff on; and access to a good music library (Ive been using Googles subscription service plus CDs for occasional exceptions (mainly Beatles songs)). This isnt something to read passively. It would also be better with a teacher or at least some fellow students to work with; but Im finding it useful enough on my own.22 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Not Real Easy; but Really Really HelpfulBy nerdyguy1618This book has a lot crammed into it. Radley is a master at teaching this difficult subject. She provides a clear step-by-step approach that involves listening exercises and examples from popular music. The audio examples are well done. They are easy to hear and involve a variety of instrument sounds.Radley teaches this course at berkleemusic.com. It has been the best course I have taken anywhere in any subject in any academic setting. The course follows the topics in the book. If you can take the course; its well worth it; and be prepared to work hard. If you cant take the course; then enjoy this excellent book. The more active you are about doing the exercises; the more youll get out of it.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Next best thing to taking college ear training courseBy danielbytheoceanIve been playing guitar off and on for over 15 years and i purchased this to enhance my playing. I purchased this book overa year ago and i have definitely noticed that i hear nuances in chords and progressions in a way that ive overlooked in the past.I believe this book would definitely aide beginner musicians learning the diatonic scale and music theory. It really didhelp me internalize the sound of intervals; triads and root motion in a new way. Radley uses examples from a wide range of music genres as well as artists (e.g. Hendirx; Hootie the Blowfish; Al Jarreau;etc.) so its not a stuffy boring book. I found some of the initial examples require an instrument that can hit some low bass notes; I used guitar; bass and an Ipad piano app to work through the book. My Ipad app instrument was my favorite to work with since i could use headphones and voice the notes much clearer while practicing.I think its a well written book and methodology written by a well known professor at Berklee College of Music; and a greatvalue considering what you would have to pay in tuition costs to take this course at Berklee.It might be a little challenging for beginning musicians; but definitely worth the effort. This book wont magically makeyou ear trained once you completed it; but you will have improved in some way. And I agree with one of the other reviewers that stated; "youll get out of it what you put in."
