La Ritirata was established in by Josetxu Obregón during his time based in the Netherlands. The ensemble’s name is a direct tribute to the final movement of Luigi Boccherini’s famous quintet, La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid .
: Specializing in Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic works, with a particular focus on the music of Boccherini. la ritirata 2009 install
: The group has released 15 CDs, including the critically acclaimed Il Spiritillo Brando and Fandango: Boccherini String Quintets (2024). La Ritirata was established in by Josetxu Obregón
: Recipient of five GEMA awards , including Best Group in the Classicism category (2015), and the Culture Award of the Community of Madrid (2017). and early Romantic works
: Combining knowledge of period instruments and aesthetics with high-level artistic quality.