Swedish composer. Though he made his livelihood mainly in government posts, he was active as a music publisher from 1787 to 1823. Among his operatic works is the nationalist comedy Frigga (1787). His operas were influenced from the opéras comiques of Grétry and Dalayrac.
Source: Bertil H. van Boer: Olof Åhlström quoted from Grove Music Online accessed 17 Januaray 2010, Complete article (requires subscription).