Lorenzo Allegri was a member of the Medici musicians. He was referred to as a master of the lute but primarily composed dances with an occasional vocal piece. He collected some of his suites in "Primo libro delle musiche" (First Book of Music) including extant works such as "La notte d'Amore," "Le ninfe di Senna," "Alta Maria," and "I Campi Elisi." His suites were written containing three or more dances -- up to seven -- and though the successive rhythmic patterns were balanced, the speed increasingly grew faster. ~ Keith Johnson, Rovi