Danger

Is this a symphony or a punch to the gut? One could say that Khachaturian's music is an exaggeration, an oversized cathedral of sound, built for a world demanding heroism and sacrifice. But perhaps it's the other way around: Perhaps his music sounds so alien today because we've become accustomed to everything having a filter—even the horrific. For while Khachaturian, through direct witnessing, poured war into music, autocracies are regaining stre...