“Beethoven at Night: this is the title of the evocation of Paul Lay and Olivier Garouste. Paul Lay, a remarkable (as jazzmen often do) improviser. But to succeed in an evocation of Beethoven’s life that is intelligent, moving, not scholastic, nourished by music “à la Paul Lay” (what’s the point, otherwise?) and images that are not pretexts - try it! And a Dvd to capture what is not a biography but a medium-length film on the Beethoven spirit, nourished by ellipses and moments of rare emotion!”