Achille Falcone (ca. 1570-75 – 9 November 1600) was an Italian composer. Born in

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, the son of Antonio Falcone, he was '' maestro di cappella'' at

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, Sicily, and known for his madrigals. He was challenged to a musical duel by Sebastian Raval, ''maestro di cappella'' at Palermo, which Falcone won, but the decision was later reversed. After his son's early death, his father Antonio published the materials of the duel in his ''Relazione del successo'' to defend his son's reputation.

Works

*''Madrigali, mottetti e ricercari: madrigali a cinque voci'' ed. Massimo Privitera, Giovanni Doro - 2000

References

1570s births 1600 deaths Italian classical composers Italian male classical composers Madrigal composers Renaissance composers Year of birth uncertain {{Italy-composer-stub