Brucknerhaus affair

Franz Welser-Möst: “Finally clean everything up!”

Franz Welser-Möst, the internationally successful conductor, is at home on Lake Attersee.(Bild: reinhard winkler)

For star conductor Franz Welser-Möst, the Brucknerhaus is "an affair of the heart". After the recent scandals, not only does the Kerschbaum case need to be dealt with ruthlessly, but the last 15 years should also be scrutinized. He explains why this is necessary in the "Krone" interview.

Franz Welser-Möst will conduct "his" Cleveland Orchestra on September 4 in Ansfelden, Upper Austria. A Bruckner symphony is on the program.

 In view of the scandals surrounding the Brucknerhaus - as we reported - has he considered canceling this concert? "No, what can the audience do about the fact that the former artistic director Dietmar Kerschbaum and the former mayor Klaus Luger screwed up," he emphasizes in the "Krone" talk.