La Gaia Scienza

La Gaia Scienza, an Italian chamber music ensemble, comprising a string quartet and a pianist. The group is led by Paolo Beschi, who previously established the Ensemble Il Giardino Armonico and collaborated with fellow musicians Federica Valli and Stefano Barneschi. The name La Gaia Scienza references the medieval Toulouse circle of poets who were dedicated to preserving Provençal troubadour poetry. La Gaia Scienza released their debut album Schubert Trio I in 1997 under Winter & Winter, followed by albums dedicated to Schubert and Brahms. In 2005, they released Für meine Clara.