Gineri, her usefulnness expired, was replaced by "artist relations manager" Ervin Veg. Veg shared with Breest an affinity for fine cigars and wines. Some producers considered him a high-rolling braggart. "You had only to say to Veg, lovely building and he'd reply, 'I know the architect.' Lovely meal: 'I showed the chef how to scramble an egg.' Good music: 'I suggested to Wolfgang Amadeus the he compose this work.' "

---Norman Lebrecht, The Life and Death of Classical Music