Curtea Veche nr. 43 | |
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| Origin | Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | rock, Rhythm and blues, progressive rock, experimental rock |
| Years active | 1974–1977 |
| Labels | Electrecord |
| Past members | Sorin Chifiriuc Florin Ochescu Traian Sasu Florin Iordănescu Bogdan Stănescu Mircea Florian Gabriel Căciulă Radu Mihai Răducanu |
Curtea Veche nr. 43 were a Romanian musical band who were active in the mid-1970s.
They formed in 1974 as a trio: Sorin Chifiriuc (guitar), Traian Sasu (drums) and Nicușor Curta (bass). [1] Except for Florin Ochescu, who was a student at the Bucharest Polytechnics Institute, the other three members were students at the Bucharest Music Academy. Later, Curta was replaced by Florin Iordănescu, and Florin Ochescu joined as a guitarist. During the years several member changes took place, the band collaborating also with Mircea Florian, who contributed both music and lyrics.
The band recorded some songs at the state-owned radio studio, and appeared sporadically also on television, for example on Club A.