Achille Falcone was an Italian composer.

Born in Cosenza

Cosenza

Cosenza is a city in southern Italy, located at the confluence of two historic rivers: the Busento and the Crathis. The municipal population is of around 70,000; the urban area, however, counts over 260,000 inhabitants...

, the son of Antonio Falcone, he was maestro di capella at Caltagirone

Caltagirone

Caltagirone is a town and comune in the province of Catania, on the island of Sicily, about 70 km southwest of Catania. It is bounded by the comuni of Acate, Gela, Grammichele, Licodia Eubea, Mazzarino, Mazzarrone, Mineo, Mirabella Imbaccari, Niscemi, Piazza Armerina, San Michele di...

, Sicily, and known for his madrigals. He was challenged to a musical duel by Sebastian Raval

Sebastian Raval

Sebastián Raval was a Spanish composer of vocal and instrumental music. Born in Cartagena, he served as a soldier of the Army of Flanders in Flanders and Sicily. He joined the order of St...

, maestro di capella at Palermo, which Achille won, but the decision was later reversed. After his son's young death, his father Antonio published the materials of the duel in his relazione del successo to defend his son's reputation.