Augusto Pedro Berto

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. He is best known for his tango compositions.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 4, 1889 (Bahía Blanca), Died April 29, 1953

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-21132 10-in. 12/3/1917 La payanca Orquesta Tipica Ferrer Instrumental quintet composer  
Victor B-22085 10-in. 8/2/1918 Calandria Orquesta Típica Argentina Celestino Instrumental quintet composer  
Victor B-22555 10-in. 1/23/1919 La payanca Celestino P. Ferrer Piano solo composer  
Victor B-22556 10-in. 1/23/1919 Calandria Celestino P. Ferrer Piano solo composer  
Victor B-24401 10-in. 8/24/1920 Don Esteban Orquesta Típica Select Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor B-24402 10-in. 8/24/1920 Curupayti Orquesta Típica Select Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor B-24433 10-in. 8/31/1920 Belén Orquesta Típica Select Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor B-24438 10-in. 8/31/1920 De la vida milonguera Orquesta Típica Select Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-44835 10-in. Fall 1929 Belén Orquesta Típica Carlos Di Sarli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60159 10-in. Spring 1930 Dónde estás corazón Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-60266 10-in. Spring 1930 Dónde estás corazón Alberto Gómez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60484 10-in. Nov. 1930 Flora Orquesta Típica Carlos Di Sarli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60885 10-in. 8/6/1931 Donde estas corazon Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60960 10-in. 9/16/1931 Donde estas, corazon Isabel Marengo Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-86930 10-in. 8/12/1935 Penas de amor Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93195 10-in. 6/9/1936 La payanca Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93201 10-in. 6/10/1936 Belén Orquesta Tipica Edgardo Donato Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93238 10-in. 7/3/1936 Don Esteban Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-25 10-in. 2/22/1922 El periodista Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Victor BA-26 10-in. 2/22/1922 La telefonista Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Victor BA-27 10-in. 2/23/1922 La vieja Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BA-28 10-in. 2/25/1922 Valle de ilusiones Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BA-37 10-in. 3/27/1922 ¿Por qué ais mentío? Néstor Feria ; Ítalo Goyeche ; Enrique Maciel Male vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor BA-153 10-in. 7/16/1923 ¡Yayá! Fructa de conde Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble arranger  
Victor BA-154 10-in. 7/16/1923 Papagaio come milho Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble arranger  
Victor BA-289 10-in. 6/27/1923 No interesa Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-290 10-in. 6/27/1923 Papa en puerta Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-294 10-in. 5/17/1923 Fray Mocho Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Victor BA-295 10-in. 5/17/1923 Negrita Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Victor XVE-321 10-in. 2/8/1928 ¿Dónde estás corazón? Sexteto Habanero Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-335 10-in. 7/16/1923 Meu passarinho Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-336 10-in. 7/16/1923 Foi ella que me deixou Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble arranger  
Victor BA-428 10-in. 10/31/1923 Perjura Juan Carlos Marambio Catán Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-429 10-in. fall 1924 El turbión Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BA-430 10-in. 10/31/1923 Perjura Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-513[a] 10-in. Fall 1924 Sultana Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BA-514 10-in. fall 1924 Algo regio Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BAVE-792 10-in. Spring 1926 Díganle que yo la adoro Orquesta Típica Bohr Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1053 10-in. winter 1926 La payanca Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1069 10-in. winter 1926 Don Esteban Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1110 10-in. winter 1926 Don Esteban Agesilao Ferrazzano ; Rafael Iriarte ; Rosendo Pesoa Instrumental trio composer  
Victor G-1931 10-in. 5/3/1917 A merced de las olas Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet composer, leader  
Victor G-1932 10-in. 5/3/1917 La biblioteca Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet composer, leader  
Victor G-1933 10-in. 5/3/1917 Lamentos de un criollo Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1934 10-in. 5/3/1917 La picasa Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1935 10-in. 5/3/1917 Jenny Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader, composer  
Victor G-1936 10-in. 5/3/1917 La payanca Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1937 10-in. 5/3/1917 Como me gusta Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader, composer  
Victor G-1938 10-in. 5/3/1917 El rastreador Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1939 10-in. 5/3/1917 La salteña Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet composer, leader  
Victor G-1946 10-in. 5/4/1917 El canchero Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1947 10-in. 5/4/1917 La muñequita Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1948 10-in. 5/4/1917 El caballo de bastos Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader, composer  
Victor G-1949 10-in. 5/4/1917 L'abbaye Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1950 10-in. 5/4/1917 Cinco á dos Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1951 10-in. 5/4/1917 Cura segura Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1952 10-in. 5/4/1917 El noctámbulo Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader, composer  
Victor G-1953 10-in. 5/4/1917 Recóndita Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader, composer  
Victor G-1954 10-in. 5/4/1917 Clarita Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1955 10-in. 5/4/1917 La provincianita Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader  
Victor G-1956 10-in. 5/4/1917 Gato Orquesta Típica Augusto P. Berto Instrumental quintet leader, composer  
Victor G-2011 10-in. 5/15/1917 La payanca Francisco N. Bianco Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor G-2017 10-in. 5/15/1917 Peñas de amor Orquesta Típica Loduca Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-091283 10-in. 6/4/1949 La payanca Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 82539 10-in. either December 1919 or January 1920 Don Esteban Orquesta Ferrer Filipotto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E27495 10-in. 5/8/1928 Queja gaucha Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E25602-E25603 10-in. 12/14/1927 Diganle que yo la adoro Florencio Ferrario Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick B12463 10-in. 10/11/1932 Payanca : Tango Orquesta Típica Don Alberto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick B12465 10-in. 10/11/1932 Don Esteban : Tango Orquesta Típica Don Alberto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA13975 10-in. between July and October 1933 Dónde estás corazón Geraldo Tango Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB3160 10-in. 2/20/1930 Donde estás corazón Orchestre Argentin (Horacio Pettorossi) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9384 10-in. approximately 1952 Donde estas corazon Orchestre Argentin Manuel Pizarro Instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berto, Augusto Pedro," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108609.

Berto, Augusto Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108609.

"Berto, Augusto Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108609

External Sources

Wikipedia: Augusto Berto

Discogs: Augusto Pedro Berto

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Berto, Augusto Pedro, 1889-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00104200

Wikidata: Augusto Berto - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23682503

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/48781046

MusicBrainz: Augusto Berto - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/da7e7ad8-3d75-41b0-a4c5-683c948dd08b

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