The renaissance festivity, organized to celebrate the most important events of the life of a Prince, was the ideal situation in which the art of dance could be born and could develop. Italy, seat of important courts during the XV and XVI centuries, was the vital fulcrum of artistically conceived festive events. Dance became a prominent part of these festive proceedings; the dancing-master created and codified the movements, developed the choreographies and was active from the XV century in the Italian courts as educator and inventor of festivities and banquets.

Cesare Negri was one of the most important dancing-masters in XVI century in Italy. He was born in Milan, probably in 1536 and died after 1604. Little is known of his life, other than the fact that he studied dance at the school of Pompeo Diobono in Milan and here he began his teaching career when his master left for France in 1554.

From that year onwards, Cesare Negri became the dancing-master of the Milanese noblemen of the time. His was a very brilliant career and, like other masters of his time, he assembled the results of his work in a theoretic and practical treatise, the first edition of which was published in Milan in 1602 with the title 'Le Gratie d’Amore'.

Track Listing:
- Balletto detto lo Spagnoletto
- Brando di Cales
- Leggiadra Marina
- Bizzarria d’Amore
- Il Grazioso
- Il Torneo Amoroso
- Sò ben mi chi ha bon tempo
- Il Bigarà
- Cortesia Amorosa
- Bassa Gioiosa
- Alta Somaglia
- Ballo fatto da sei Cavalieri
- Il Bianco Fiore
- Il Pastor Leggiadro
- Il Cesarino
- Fedeltà d’Amore

Artists:
- Biordi Paolo: viola da gamba
- Faldi Paolo: flutes, bombards
- Fanciullacci Paolo: cornet, violone
- Matteoli Marzio: lute
- Morini Mauro: tenor trombone
- Perugi Andrea: harpsichord
- Poli Daniele: renaissance guitar