Augusto Pedro Berto (Bahía Blanca, 4 February 1889 – 29 April 1953) was an Argentine composer and bandoneón player who was the first composer to spread popular Argentine music in Europe.[1] He is best known for his tango compositions.
The immensely popular "La payanca[2][3]
" made Berto's name. It is claimed to have been written in (1906) when Berto was only 17.His other signal success was es:¿Dónde estás corazón? (tango) (1928). The words and music of ¿Dónde estás corazón? were not in fact written by Berto but was adapted into a tango from a song (1924) by es:Luis Martínez Serrano.[4] Berto's adaptation as a tango with lyrics by became a standard, being recorded first by Francisco Lomuto 1928, and Ignacio Corsini with guitars (1930).
Berto's lyrics begin: "I Yo la quería más que a mi vida. Más que a mi madre la amaba yo"[5]
Other artists to record the tango include: