3rd Philharmonic Concert: Go West!

He is the elementary mythical figure of the American self-image: the pioneer who follows the slogan "Go West!", advances into the wilderness and conquers the continent. He appears in many different forms, from trappers to settlers and cowboys to gold prospectors and railroad magnates. The immense expanse of the land, the unlimited possibilities, the development of individual freedom - all of this plays into this myth, which deliberately ignores t...