Danserie No. 2

John Duarte wrote four Danseries and No.2 was written at the request of the Canadian guitarist Liona Boyd. Its two movements reflect two Latin dance types - Tango and Tarantella. The Tango is a subdued, sensual image of the Argentinean dance, seen through a translucent fabric. There are typically humorous moments in the form of exaggerated glissandi. The dancing, virtuosic Tarantella features a wide dynamic range and contrasts descending arpeggios with fluid ascending scale patterns.